Name your 23 today

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Stamos, Apr 11, 2015.

  1. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    Or perhaps you are the morons that we fleeced to take him off our hands? That he can't start for a second-rate club would tend to prove that point.

    Napoli only understand losing and excuse-making. Juve built their squad through shrewd business. Barzagli came for a pittance. Pirlo was a free transfer. So was Pogba. Marchisio was home-grown. And so on. The only player that Juve have "splurged" on in recent years was Dybala--and he's now worth twice what they paid. That Napoli doesn't run their club half as well is on them, not Juve.

    I know that bitching and excuse-making is your way, and logic is not your strong suit; but surely you're smart enough to grasp that point.
     
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  2. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    Really? He has 62 goals in almost 200 club appearances. That's hardly special. You're even conceding that he has struggled to become first choice at many different levels. You concede the U21s. Juve didn't want him altogether. H can't start for Napoli. But he's some great talent that we have to have on this side? :rolleyes:
     
  3. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Jan 14, 2007
    Mercato Professor
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Well you proved you've never watched him. Debating you on this would be futile
     
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  4. calabrese8

    calabrese8 Member+

    Feb 9, 2008
    Vancouver
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    i think @Falc would agree with me... missing Scirea ;)
     
  5. romanista8910

    romanista8910 Member+

    May 7, 2010
    Roma
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Where the hell is Simone Loria and Mattia Destro??
     
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  6. johnny6

    johnny6 Member+

    AC Milan
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2011
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    No Cassano no party
     
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  7. NickyViola

    NickyViola Member+

    May 10, 2004
    Boston
    Club:
    ACF Fiorentina
    Aren't a lot of those appearances, with Napoli anyway, just coming in for the last ten minutes of a match?
     
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  8. falvo

    falvo Member+

    Mar 27, 2005
    San Jose & Florence
    Club:
    San Jose Earthquakes
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Question: Hasn't the list for the final 23 already been finalized or is there still a hope that others will come and go? Just curious because I see this thread still active so I'm just wondering if the list of players are set or not?
     
  9. totti fan

    totti fan Red Card

    Jun 24, 2010
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    Montolivo is definitely out.
     
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  10. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    Once again, another useless post with no substance.
     
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  11. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    You ever think to ask why he is only getting ten minutes a game?
     
  12. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Jan 14, 2007
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    Italy
    I don't know, maybe it had to do with having a 36 goal scorer ahead of him in the striker pecking order? I'm not sure.
     
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  13. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Jan 14, 2007
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    Italy
    You haven't provided anything besides an insanely incorrect assessment of Gabbia's skill. The fact that you called a player that can play both seconda and prima punta, as well as right sided attacker "one dimensional" is really stupid. Manolo is the most versatile Italian striker today. He's always well positioned, can make a good pass and score in the air. And there's not one italian forward on this final 23 that can smash the ball better than him (both right or left foot)
     
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  14. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

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    Jan 14, 2007
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    SSC Napoli
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    Italy


    Gabbiadini had the misfortune of having a HW striker in Higuain ahead of him at Napoli. At first I was ok with his omission on account of his bench role. But Conte selected a bench player in Zaza and out of form strikers like Immobile and Eder.
     
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  15. krado33

    krado33 Member+

    May 23, 2014
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    AS Roma
    That was unfortunate for Napoli to get knocked out of Europa. Don't know who's fault it was, but that comp would've allowed Gabbiadini to show more of his ability through the year.
     
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  16. Calcio Pauly

    Calcio Pauly Member+

    Jun 17, 2012
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    AC Milan
    Check it again dude...libero :)
     
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  17. Pietro Calcio

    Pietro Calcio Member+

    Jul 28, 2007
    Club:
    AS Roma
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    i left this for you
     
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  18. Falc

    Falc Member+

    Jul 29, 2006
    Club:
    Juventus FC
    Then why was he not featured more often along the 36 goal scorer?

    He has a lethal left foot, which he used a few times against Juve when he was at Sampdoria. He is your typical striker though who only gets moving when the team is in attack. If he gets space, he can do something. But he is not the type to create something out of nothing. Is it his fault or Sarri's that he played little during the season?
     
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  19. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    That doesn't explain why he can't start over the likes of Insigne and Callejon.
     
  20. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    He's a bench player for a second-place squad. You are delusional.
     
  21. JCNapoli17

    JCNapoli17 Member+

    Aug 23, 2012
    Winning
    Club:
    SSC Napoli
    if Sarri stuck with the 4-3-1-2 he would have probably saw more playing time but the team played better in a 4-3-3 and it needed a work horse like Callejon to help out to keep Insigne focused on being an outlet.

    Gabbiadini didn't play terribly but there were points in the season his agent threw bitchfits and it clearly affected his mood. But I don't think you could possibly blame Sarri for starting a player who scored 36 goals this season over him.

    I do think he had a better season under Benitez last season, but he's certainly not a bad player and scored more goals in the 2nd half of the season than Eder. Would have been worth at least giving him a look tbh. He's got a very lethal left foot, and would have been nice to have him for free kicks if we are gonna play the "play for 1-0" tactic. He's also very capable of shooting outside the box.
     
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  22. gumbacicc

    gumbacicc Member+

    Dec 7, 2004
    USA
    In fairness, it's not as if Gabbiadini is this terrible player; or that Eder is this world beater. Candidly, I would prefer Gabbiadini to Eder. However, there is this delusion among the Napoli supporters that it is this huge scandal that Gabbiadini was left home. We are seriously lacking in the striker department at the moment. I think the group of Pelle, Eder, Zaza and Insigne is the worst that we have ever brought to a major tournament. Conte simply preferred a mediocre Eder to a mediocre Gabbiadini. No big deal or huge scandal. It's not like he left Baggio or Zola at home.
     
  23. P di Antonio

    P di Antonio Member

    Feb 24, 2016
    Italia
    Nat'l Team:
    Italy
    I am not a tifosi del Napoli. Here is Gabbiadini's stats from the last 2 seasons at Napoli 9 starts and 9 goals for this season and 26 starts and 20 goals for last season. Looks pretty clinical to me. You say he is nothing but a bench player on a second place squad well what are Eder, Pelle, Immobile and Zaza but all bench players. Again you say he doesnt run enough but how much running does Pelle do? You just like to argue over nothing like you are some sort of pezzonovante just because you support Juventus and think everyone else is an idiot.
     
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  24. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

    SSC Napoli
    Jan 14, 2007
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    Italy
    Because those players have different qualities. Callejon does more midfield duty. Insigne = left sided player
     
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  25. indestructible

    indestructible Member+

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    Jan 14, 2007
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    Italy
    This isn't an argument
     

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