Friendly: Italy - Ivory Coast (August 10th, 2010) [R]

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Henchag, Jun 28, 2010.

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  1. TFC17

    TFC17 Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    Would be nice to leave this match with a draw, but it looks unlikely at this point.
     
  2. Matteo4Azzurri

    Sep 2, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    It is when you have unlimited subs and you want to take a look at some players while you have them at your disposal. That's the point of friendlies.

    Overall, I'm excited about the Azzurri right now. Once this revamped team develops chemistry, we will have a very solid team. My biggest disappointment tonight has been the defending. Should be much tighter.
     
  3. DDR

    DDR Moderator
    Staff Member

    Jun 13, 2006
    Club:
    AS Roma
    I've been thinking it, but I didn't want to say it.
     
  4. Matteo4Azzurri

    Sep 2, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Italy could easily have 4 goals right now. The chances were there, just begging to be finished. Not sure if some of these guys have nerves tonight or not, but Italy SHOULD have a few goals at least.
     
  5. DaveyGorgeous

    DaveyGorgeous Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Motta, Bonucci and Pepe have been Juventini for two matches prior to this game. Molinaro hasn't been one since January. What's your point?

    Ridiculous Juventus trolling. You all blamed Lippi before, now its your boy Prandelli making the picks.
     
  6. NickyViola

    NickyViola Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Boston
    Club:
    ACF Fiorentina
    I don't think the problem has been finishing but, rather, that Italy is still 3 weeks away from starting its season. Most clubs are just now entering their 2nd phase of training.
     
  7. TFC17

    TFC17 Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    Yep.. I noticed this throughout the first half.. there were moves being made, but the quality in the players showed. Cassano and Balotelli went forward with the ball, while others seemingly slowed play down, and broke up moves.
     
  8. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    Must be Lippi's fault...:cool:
     
  9. DaveyGorgeous

    DaveyGorgeous Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Must be! Lippi had the Juve bias and he ensured it stayed on even though he is no longer running the show.
     
  10. TFC17

    TFC17 Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    Should have had at least 3 imo, Balotelli free kick, De Rossi free kick and Motta off the post.
     
  11. NickyViola

    NickyViola Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Boston
    Club:
    ACF Fiorentina
    [​IMG]
     
  12. bobarino

    bobarino New Member

    Feb 11, 2004
    U.S.A.
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Glimpses of hope, but still much work to be done. Just need to finish and and Pirlo on the pitch and we are much improved up front than last month. Backline will improve and most definitely needs to. Love what little I saw of Rossi. Don't think he will be a sub for long - too much pace and touch to sit. Still have rough patches, but enough positives today to have hope. Chins up fratelli.
     
  13. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    LOL at the clowns who always find some way to try to connect Italy's woes to Juve.
     
  14. mattteo

    mattteo Member

    Jul 19, 2006
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    My point is that we should do without the 'Juve block'.

    Motta, Bonucci, Pepe, Amauri....there are better alternatives. I hope they started only because they're currently fitter.

    And I'm mostly talking about the long term.
     
  15. NickyViola

    NickyViola Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Boston
    Club:
    ACF Fiorentina
    Oh c'mon. You know that was funny.
     
  16. TFC17

    TFC17 Member

    Mar 20, 2009
    First two subs changed the game in my opinion. With Balotelli and Amauri on I felt we still had a chance to equalize, because the attack looked very dangerous in the first half.. but bringing on Borriello and Quaglirella just made it feel like Lippi's team minus the chemistry.
     
  17. Matteo4Azzurri

    Sep 2, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Yup, some guys here got nothing else to say. Just ignore their posts and move on like I do :)
     
  18. Matteo4Azzurri

    Sep 2, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    funny isn't it? Molinaro isn't even with Juve. LOL
     
  19. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    As compared to the World Cup, this side was definitely more dynamic. It was evident that the insertion of Balotelli and Cassano (although not at his best) sparked some creative flair.

    The biggest issue IMO remains our inability to score. In the World Cup and its lead up, we weren't creating chances. Now, we had chances, with all our "world class" strikers out there, and no one can capitalize.

    This, in turn, put more pressure on our defense and they were exposed on a mistake. They weren't terrible, however.

    Balotelli and Cassani were the most impressive players for me.
     
  20. legdonor

    legdonor Member

    Apr 29, 2006
    Firenze
    it was very clear that ivory coast were athletically superior towards the end, we ran out of gas and were just hitting hopeless long balls.

    we need more quality at the back, if that is only a matter of the team "gelling", or lack of talent from motta and bonnuci, i'm not sure, either way we did not look very solid in the back.

    i am a little upset at losing to the ivory coast. while it is a friendly, it is still yet another loss for Italy, and it looks bad.

    anyway im very confident in prandelli.
     
  21. DaveyGorgeous

    DaveyGorgeous Member+

    Jul 6, 2006
    NYC
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    And, my point is that it's kind of harsh to even consider those 4-5 players a "Juve" block. Who else is still part of the Juve block, Candreva, Marchionni, heck Cassani spent some years there. Pazzini is being linked with us....

    Let's not forget Prandelli was once a Juve player, as Nicky happaned to point out to us all LOL.

    Man, getting away from those Juventus players is just inescapable!
     
  22. guedegba

    guedegba New Member

    Jun 6, 2006
    Congrat CIV, good result against a team which needed to win to prove something.
     
  23. Forzaabruzzo

    Forzaabruzzo Member+

    Apr 19, 2006
    +1

    Once again, a lot of these guys are still trying to find match fitness and shake off considerable rust. Just keep in mind that in Lippi's first friendly match as NT coach, just before WC 06 qualifying, we lost 2-0 against the mighty ICELAND. We all remember how that story ended though I'm sure. :)
     
  24. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    Prandelli was a great Juve player but I hardly think that he feels some great allegiance to the club; otherwise, he would be Juve's manager right now.
     
  25. Daei_10

    Daei_10 Member+

    Aug 22, 2007
    LA, California
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    hard to judge this game cuz of the heavy rain


    i saw last 30min and for the most part everyone was pretty good, i just with they'd stop rushing at times and look for the pass or help each other out...when someone got the ball get into empty space so they can pass....also stop with the impossible thru balls and hail mary long balls


    i think the top should be like this

    pepe----- rossi ----- cassano

    --------- borriello/guags-----
     

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