Official 2016 European Cup Thread (FORZA AZZURRI)!!!

The Portuguese league has dropped to 7th spot. Just sayin'.

 

Ya and there are a bunch of nobodies playing in the Portuguese league actually.

 

It's not really the quality of players that separate Germany. It's their continuity of system/players/coaching over 10+ years.

Whereas we seem to have a new formation/group of players/coach almost every time the team gets together.

 

Bunch of nobodies that made it further than the Italian teams this year

 

we really don't care about Portugal. Stay in your own forums.

 

Sad but true.

 

Great job. Make it further then us in the Euros and I'll be impressed

 

I jumped the gun.

As pathetic as Italy did by only getting 11.500 pts. Portugal did worse with 10.500 pts.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_coefficient

 

Here is the official program of Azzurri dates from training camp to the last group stage game.

http://www.figc.it/en/204/2531887/2016/04/News.shtml

 

Anyone think Bonaventura makes the cut? I want him there but his form hasn't been that good as of late and Conte never seemed to favour him

 

Ya that's what I mean by not favouring him, Conte sometimes calls him up not always if I remember correctly. And he never plays him. Maybe in training he is a bust or can't adapt to Conte's tactics

 

Official pre-Euro 'stage' call-ups:


Portieri: Federico Marchetti (Lazio), Antonio Mirante (Bologna), Marco Sportiello (Atalanta);

Difensori: Francesco Acerbi (Sassuolo), Davide Astori (Fiorentina), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Armando Izzo (Genoa), Angelo Obinze Ogbonna (West Ham), Lorenzo Tonelli (Empoli);

Centrocampisti: Marco Benassi (Torino), Federico Bernardeschi (Fiorentina), Antonio Candreva (Lazio), Danilo Cataldi (Lazio), Daniele De Rossi (Roma), Lorenzo De Silvestri (Sampdoria), Stephan El Shaarawy (Roma), Alessandro Florenzi (Roma), Emanuele Giaccherini (Bologna), Jorge Luiz Jorginho (Napoli), Marco Parolo (Lazio), Roberto Soriano (Sampdoria), Davide Zappacosta (Torino);

Attaccanti: Fabio Borini (Sunderland), Citadin Martins Eder (Inter), Ciro Immobile (Torino), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli), Leonardo Pavoletti (Genoa), Graziano Pellè (Southampton).


Milan, Giuve, Manchester United, PSG and Anderlecht players were omitted because of Coppa Italia/FA CUP/Coupe de France/etc.

 

Why no Belotti?

 

Also no Saponara or Vasquez or Sansone

 

But in Gabbiandini's case the lack of playing time could have been advantage; many times in the past players who played less during the season for whatever reason excelled in the following summer's international tournament.

 

Did you watch Berardi play? Or are you just saying "didn't have the best season" by looking at his stats this year when compared to last year? Sassuolo is probably going to Europe next year...and their whole offense was built on his right side. His defense and tracking back are stellar. Everyone forgets that he's not actually a center forward and is not supposed to consistently score 15-20 goals a season. Candreva (who is 8 years older and generally considered by many as one of Italy's best players) had 10 goals and 3 assists this year. Berardi had 7 goals and 6 assists. Three less goals but three more assists if we are going to play the stat game. Did Berardi break out and become a superstar in 2016...no. But he essentially had a similar season as the last two when it comes to quality. There is no doubt that for him to take his game to the next level he needs to go to a bigger club. He should of probably made the jump after last season. But saying he had a weak year is false. It just feels disappointing in retrospect because he didn't take a huge leap forward like most of us were hoping this season.

Because Conte is a moron. Leaving Berardi, Belotti, Vasquez, and Gabbs out is comical. Especially when Eder and Borini get picked instead. I even feel bad for Rossi when substandard players like Borini are preferred to him. Other than continually ignoring Saponara, I don't mind most of his other picks, but at forward he seemingly has no clue.

Conte says only players that perform on the pitch will get selected...Eder scored 0 goals after moving to Inter, while Belotti scored something like 11 goals after the winter break.....right.

 

Good squad. Can't complain much about it.

Darmian, the Juve 3, Gigi, Sirigu and Bonaventura will make the 30.

Rugani hopefully will make the cut but he's a long shot. Though if Conte is insistent on a 3-man backline, then Daniele should be there.

It'll be interesting to see who makes it in attack. He'll likely go 5 defenders, 10 mids (including Darmian), and 5 in attack. Zaza and Pelle are likely making it. Insigne should if there's any justice in this world.

I wonder if Giovinco and Pirlo are 100 percent out or if Conte knows enough about both to exclude them for now...

 

Another Milan player is going besides Bonaventura, whether it be De Sciglio or Antonelli. Maybe even Montolivo. I don't think Pirlo and Giovinco are out. Conte knows what they have to offer plus they are both playing in a game this Wed. I'll be at that game in Toronto