Just you watch, the other 3 teams in Path A will have a full complement of players available. Every single time (that too).
Calafiori doesn't sound like its too bad, more "precautionary". Lets hope the report i read is right. We def need him.
Let's be honest, other than Calafiori none of these players are a great loss. Leoni doesn't even count as he's more of a future pick than a current one. In fact, I hope that Udogie is not fit by the playoffs, and Politano is left out as precaution. Maybe it will inadvertently help Gattuso actually pick the best options for the squad.
Lecce is 100% going to hang on and stay in the top. Fiorentina is going to need at least 5 more wins to stay up and that probably leaves Cremonese Genoa on the chopping block. Would rather Genoa tbh At least Hellas looks hopeless
@Rossonero23 Juventus complaining about referee: pic.twitter.com/eNDTNbuAvW— Epic Zielu 🏆🇮🇹⭐⭐🔥 (@epic_bro77) February 16, 2026
So basically Bastoni to Juve fans is what Donnarumma is to Milan fans. Great. These same idiots will prolly boo him on the national team.
I'm not concerned with Udogie or Politano. I still haven't seen them play a decent game in Azzurro. Calafiori? Can't afford to lose that one. "The best ability is availability" - Bill Parcells
At this point its important we play our game against N. Ireland in Bergamo and not at the stadium of a “big” team
This was amazing news when they made it official. I am forgetting the exact match but the fans were extremely boisterous and supportive of the Azzurri in qualification. We need all the help and support we can get from our own. Forget playing it in the stadiums of fans who want to boo players representing the flag. That shit is so old and ********ing tired.
I really just want to smack some of the Ultras of the big clubs. They are annoying ********s who often don't even care about their own club and are imbedded with the Mafia. Look how many arrests/murders we had with the Inter and Milan Ultras. The head Ultra of Inter (Beretta) put a hit out on his predecessor and had him killed. He then later killed a Ndrangheta capo who was embedded with him in the top of the Ultra structure that had been siphoning off money from the club. The Ultras had been reselling tickets for big money (free tix the club had given them to help the Ultra fan base) and they had also taken control of parking and other stands around San Siro. A lot of the corrupt motherfckers are just criminals. So, when they boo a player on the Gli Azzurri it just makes me sick. They should be in fckin jail and not in the damn stadium.
Today we will see how Palla will navigate Borussia Dortmund. This will be very difficult in my opinion. Let's also see if Locatelli starts and performs versus Gala.
Calafiori seems to have avoided injury...he is our most important player to have in March in my opinion. “He’s fine, he was training with us today,” Mikel said at the Sobha Realty Training Centre on Tuesday. “He’s feeling better and hopefully he’s fit for tomorrow.”
With respect to Cala, my perception is he plays a bit then is knocked, rinse and repeat. Unfortunately, it is difficult to put him in the dependable category. He is such a talent, I will hope he stays fit going forward. He is always hard to integrate into the group because you never know if he'll have a knock or whatever. For me this is a reality, and at some point, if not improved - he will be difficult to integrate as a staple of the setup. it stings me to type this but I am giving my observation.