Goalies: Buffon - Yes, something tells me hes not done with la nazionale yet Sirigu - Yes, we have a backup better than a lot of starters elsewhere in the world Perin - maybe? he'll be pushed out by Scuffet eventually Defenders: Abate - no, he almost even makes me miss Maggio a little bit Barzagli - yes, at least for the Euro, hes our most consistent CB Bonucci - yes, he has his moments but ideal coming off the bench for next few tournaments Chiellini - yes, tons of experience at 29 years old, has prob another Euro and WC to go De Sciglio - yes, young and promising Darmian - yes, see above Paletta - i hope not, did not have the best last month despite a strong year at Parma Midfielders: Thiago Motta - NO NO NO! he's as useless as a cavallo when you are counting the primiera in scopa! Marco Verratti - YES! seems to have a midfield spot locked up for years to come Marco Parolo- maybe for the euro? but i cant see him holding down a spot at next world cup at 33 years old Alberto Aquilani - NO! Antonio Candreva - Yes Claudio Marchisio - Yes Daniele De Rossi - YES, Andrea Pirlo - No, retiring, LEGEND Forwards: Alessio Cerci - Yes, id love to see what he can do with Immobile on an international level Ciro Immobile - Yes - with Mario's recent antics, maybe our offense going forward is built around Ciro Lorenzo Insigne - Maybe, has to prove hes not Sebastian Giovinco 2.0 and get lost in the transition between U-21 star and Nazionale performer Antonio Cassano - NO! Mario Balotelli - Yes, the more news that comes out about his antics in Brazil the more anger i feel towards him, but the fact is that he has special talent and hopefully the new coach can get the best out of him? i know it seems unlikely but he should be given another shot as he is a game changer
Only thing about what you are saying is that you still want to keep 16 players and that to me will achieve nothing except more of the same results.
so spot on -Inzaghi in my opinion was that last great poacher we had - the guy could score with the smallest of half chances and didnt pretend that he was a great header of the ball, he used his pace and timing to break the offside trap, he was all about positioning and running through to latch onto a clean ball, something I thing Immobile and Cerci should buy a greatest hits dvd and watch on replay over and over to get a few pointers.
Maybe not quite all 16.. but i dont think we need as drastic of an overhaul... besides the thread asked "who should get another chance" and aside from Aquilani, Thiago Motta, Cassano, Abate, i believe every one of those players deserves a "chance". In the same breath.. theres going to be new blood that gets the same chance.
agree the most except the balotelli bit. i feel sympathy after reading the news about him, but i don't wanna see him in jersey at least half of the season. the azzuri camp (like de rossi and buffon had voice out) is now full of anger and disappointment to him...
Chiellini needs to stop the soap opera antics - totally agree - after 10 seconds give it up, just makes our game look bad
He was ok but I guess after being a huge Cassano fan for so many years and having a dream in my head that he was so talented and needed more world wide credit and that he was or could be possibly messi like without all the plaudits and I wanted him to take over and show us that huge amount of talent that we all talk about and all I got was a few passes and thats about it.
cassano did some nice passes all the time and i really like him, but i don't think he should be called up anymore
yea i totally agree.. leaving him out would do good for both us and him. its just like in 2012 euros.. he didnt do much vs spain.. and he wasted that chance where he was 1 on 1 with casillas and he got caught from behind by the spanish defender..then prandelli took him out for Di Natale.. then Balo was benched and then came on i believe as a sub? cant remember 100% against Ireland and scored (when Bonucci had to cover his mouth cause he was swearing at Cesare) so moral of the story... it seems Balo is more motivated when he gets a reality check
He didn't really get much of a chance. Didn't start a single match. When he came on against CR Balotelli had stopped running and when he came on against Uruguay he didn't even have a number 9 to work with. Italy never makes the final in 2012 without Cassano.
Cassano 'not normal in the head' By Football Italia staff The director of Italy’s World Cup camp revealed Mario Balotelli was detached and Antonio Cassano “out of control.” Sport Mediaset interviewed the director of the Portobello Safari Resort inMangaratiba, where the Azzurri were based for the three weeks of their World Cup campaign. “Everyone in the staff agreed there was a lack of World Cup spirit. Maybe it would’ve been different without the families, as they could’ve been in a different hotel,” explained the proprietor. “I saw Balotelli and Cassano detached from the rest of the squad. It was obvious. Buffon, Pirlo and De Rossi were very likeable and nice with us.Buffon was the nicest. “There was all the calm in the world here, but without that unity you aren’t going to win a World Cup.” He also made extraordinary claims about Cassano’s famous short fuse. “Cassano was out of control. The cleaning lady went up there to clean the room, which is necessary, and he shouted in her face. He’s not normal in the head.”
when did De Rossi call him out? I don't see this being anywhere near his end with the NT. He'll score goals. Maybe more than Immobile or Rossi and will continue to start and so on.
So after 34 votes there are 11 players more than 50% of us agree deserve a second chance. Immobile, Sirigu, Perin, Chiellini, De Sciglio, Darmian, Candreva, De Rossi, Marchisio, Insigne, Verratti Less than 15% of us want Motta, Cassano, Abate or Aquilani back.
I agree with everything except for Balotelli and Pirlo. Balotelli's an idiot, but he's a talented idiot. If I was coach I'd tell him that this is his last chance with the NT. I think he'll eventually settle down. People forget that he's only 23. A lot of people don't grow up until late. Heck some people just don't grow up at all! For example, look at Cassano. Guy is a loser and always will be a loser. I'd keep Pirlo as a mentor for Verratti. Pirlo doesn't have to start anymore. He'd actually be a perfect late game sub. Verratti has a lot of potential, but lacks experience. Who better to teach him than a humble guy like Pirlo? I don't care if De Rossi comes back. If he does then great, if he doesn't no biggie. He's no longer at a point where if the team loses him it would hurt badly. I think Marchisio should definitely stay. He's a workhorse.
I think we still need lots of help even with the ones I deleted. Hopefully, another Toto Schillaci one hit wonder may come out for tournament duty.
Is Pirlo really leaving? Why so? Seem like he still can play in the upcoming EC'16, any of the youth players have the tallent to replace him? His age is a factor, but there other teams who have players even older age than him. Balotelli 2 goals against the Germany in the semi-final of EC'12 was impressive, but if he stay, the coach need to work on this boy attitude. He is a great footballer, but I find it hard to like him as a person due to his attitude.