For once I gotta agree. We really can't beat the whole "juve favortism" theory to death anymore than we already have. At this point I really don't think it has anything at all to do with any kind of Juve influence. They do happen to have a few young players that do have the talent and potential to become NT regulars, so it only makes sense that Prandelli gives them an early test try.
I agree, but would give the weather some credit for the missed chances. Pitch looked loose. Quags attempt definitely hurt by poor footing.
Yeah, we've never done well in the August friendly, at least not in the last five years, heh. Fitness took it's toll towards the end, but we still managed to create some decent chances. I must be the only one who thought Bonucci was pretty solid, ha. Far from a lock to start, but he wasn't bad at all.
Anyone agree with me now that Amauri is not national team material? The guy is constantly like Toni in EURO 2008 mode. Woulda, coulda, shoulda...
And my point is that none of those players (Amauri, Pepe young??) currently has the talent to feature for the Italian NT.
Give it a rest my brother. Juve is not to blame for the 0-1 result. Azzurri need to move on and move forward and so do we. Pleeeeease.....let it go man.
Not bad. Many of our guys aren't in form. Better than losing to Hungary that's for sure. Still think there are important players that need to be integrated.
Have you even read my posts?? I don't give a shit about this friendly. I simply said that half of the players who started tonight aren't good enough for Italy, at least as of now. Coincidentally they all have something in common...let's just hope they were picked only because they're in better shape (due to EL preliminary round). Because seeing Amauri starting ahead of Pazzini, Pepe ahead of whoever or Motta ahead of Maggio/Cassani would make no ********ing sense at all.
Oh, they are starters? What are you basing that on, 2 games vs. Shamrock Rovers? Who knows at this point in the PRESEASON whether Motta, Bonucci, Pepe and Amauri will definitely start over Grgyera, Legrottaglie, Martinez/Lanzafame, and Trezeguet, respectively. Either way, your point is ridiculous. What does it all prove? Prandelli, not Lippi, picked these guys.
Col cazzo...Motta, Bonucci, Amauri e Pepe sono titolari. I don't care about Lippi, he belongs to the past and I've never even mentioned him in this thread. I've criticized him for his picks when he was coach, I'm obviously gonna do the same for Prandelli. Calling up Pepe or Amauri is dumb regardless of who does it.
Unfortunately we don't have very many better wing options than Pepe either at the moment. Meanwhile Amauri was an expirement that was long over due. We've been hearing about Amauri potentially getting a NT call up for over 3 years now, and it was bound to happen eventually. No way does this mean he'll figure into Prandelli's long-term plans though, as it that will be decided based on his form this season. Prandelli already made it quite clear that players will be call up based on MERIT. It's kind of hard to call guys based on merit though when the season hasn't even started yet...
I watched the game on Italian T.V and Italy were very poor. Ivory were by far the better team. Balotelli was poor and I now remember why cassano was never picked by Lippi. We have to except that Italy doesn't have the players. Also... Juve are in big trouble!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Amauri used to scorch us when he was at Palermo. I'm sure that those sorts of things stick in a coach's mind.
Yeah?? Then I guess we should play without wingers. Amauri in azzurro should never have happened, even if it's just an experiment. I guess we'll see.
Well, Prandelli left Marchionni at home not because he sucks but because he knows what he needs to know about Marchionni.
Cassano cannot play as trequartista...especially with 3 other offensive players on the pitch at the same time. But that was probably just an experiment.
Based on one game?! Italy hasn't won a game this year! Cassano never does anything for Italy and Balotelli does not have the ability to be a second striker.
a) Abbassa la cresta b) Cassano never played as trequartista, at Samp he plays as second forward (usually covering the left half of the pitch), at Roma the same...he doesn't have the legs and the 'defensive' abilities. With 3 other forwards instead of the 'usual' 2, those weaknesses are gonna be exposed even more.