VAR was asleep on this one.... or maybe they weren't cause their mandate is to screw Serie A most often than not.
Time has to come to introduce bonus points for Serie A clubs that play a fair amount of Italian, it can only be used to help you stay up from relegation. What's sad is managers who coached Italy like Conte, Spalleti and former players like De Rossi and Grosso start very little Italians...than they complain of lack of talent. Every season the number of starting Italians decrease, no one does anything or cares. Sad
in Serie B now they’re giving financial incentives for playing U21 Italian, so the numbers have increased. Something has to be implemented like you said so it can become a true pipeline.
https://www.ilmessaggero.it/en/navi...regulations_in_italian_football-9208591.html# Navigating New Financial Regulations in Italian Football The Italian Football Federation introduces new financial measures impacting clubs, with a focus on nurturing young talent and securing World Cup qualification.
Atalanta played a bunch of eyetalians and defeated Chelsea scum. Prince Charles assist and game winning goal?? @indestructible Bet he joins napoli next summer to replace what's left of De Bruyne.
How did inter look? Were they super defensive at home? Liverpoop struggling in league still win at san siro.
Not a scammaca fan att but he used his height well on that goal. Still a total and complete fraud with the tats. Embarrassing. Looks like a roadie for a 5th rate metal band
No doubt Inter were screwed on that dive. Embarrassing. But, why is Bastoni DUMB ENOUGH to tug the jersey in that circumstance anyway? Wirtz has his back to the goal and the ball is away from him. Bastoni is in a good position. No need for that. Bottom line: Bastoni is NOT A VERY GOOD DEFENDER. It keeps showing over and over no matter how many times people keep wishing he was world class.
Nice game from Atalanta. Good to see Bernasconi come in there with personality. He doesn't shy away from big moments and I like that. Speaking of shying away from big moments...yes Scamacca scored. Nice header from 3 feet away. But, keep watching him. He'll crush your heart as usual. He's Lucy with the football in Charlie Brown. No consistency and will always let you down in the end.
Italy should qualify. Not saying they'll win wc but at least to round of 32 where they will be humiliated
it is still early, but Atalanta management maybe deserves credit. They did hire draw merchant Juric and got...well, draws. Maybe they thought Juric could being them stability after Gasp. But they moved quickly to get Palla in after realizing what they've done. it is still early for Palla, but this looks to be a genius move by Atalanta management. In time, if things go wrong this comment may not age well. but the early signs seem this was an intelligent move towards Palla.
The world cup draw day...on that Friday for me at work I was stressed...I felt like taking a moment to log on and I just immediately started being a jerk, trolling about how we haven't qualified. I'm sorry.
if anybody wants a laugh... may i present to you the soccer "professionals" we have here in Canada. https://youtube.com/shorts/7ECLoejQ5Lk?si=Q8cQMdyPAoNsAkyF
Saw that yesterday. The entire show. - Did he say Stephen Eustáquio alongside Barella? So he means to say over Tonali then. Porto bench player over Sandrino is parody. Even if I like Eustaguio and he is important for what Canada does. - Tajon Buchanan is at 4 or 5 goals for Villarreal. It's not crazy to take him over Zaccagni. But if Orsolini or Chiesa is in form, no contest. But Buchanan is good. I mean Inter signed him to quite some fanfare and he was sent away quicker tham he arrived so maybe I got it wrong. - Moise Bombito over Bastoni is not outrageous. Bastoni has been discussed at length. Not at all outlandish. - Jonathan David. Lille form Jonathan David was amazing but Juve Jonathan David is shit. It's what we do at Juve. Apples to apples comparison with Retegui cannot happen since Retegui moved to the middle east for an endless supply of kabobs. - As for Fonzie. Well he plays more advanced for Canada than he does for Bayern Munich. Who is the Italy player in question, Dimarco or Richy? They never did say. I got one. Promise David or Francesco Pio Esposito? BTW, did you see that dipshit Gareth Wheeler on the live stream reaction show of the Draw? He was foaming at the mouth at the prospect of this match happening calling out Italians in Canada who to support. Just ridiculous.
The Canadians are weirdly over-confident about their national team. Not just now. They were in 2022. They thought for sure they were going to beat Belgium and Croatia
I will always have a soft spot and cheer for Canada, of course. But that little smurf Herdman made that team so unbearable. They deserved the shit kicking from Croatia after he ran his mouth.
Dude...you and me man. I am right there with you. I enjoyed the rise of the team just as an observer. It was fun seeing new power emerge in Concacaf. but then once I got a taste of Herdman's personality, it just was unbearable anymore. And maybe it is through an unfair lens but I just view the canada setup as arrogant now. Whether I am extending herdman's personality or not, it still seems like those involved seem arrogant.