Senior Team Discussion

Discussion in 'Italy: National Teams' started by Vieri's Left Foot, Dec 3, 2023.

  1. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    @Vieri#9

    Did you watch the Catalunya GP? I forgot all about it.

    Absolute bullshit, man. Kimi's overtake on George Russell with 6 laps to go had me out of my chair. This kid is a serial killer. I would have been more than happy with a P2. Then half a lap later his engine goes. Seconds later Leclerc's in the Ferrari goes as well. WTF?

    It kind of evens out as GR's engine went in Montreal.
     
  2. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    Yoooooooo. I like.

    But still face the issue of Dimarco not taking on a player.
     
  3. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    I like this starting line up a lot as well.
     
  4. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    I'm not a Ferrari fan but this is a cool photo of Novak Djokovic waving the checkerd flag as the prancing horse takes it.

    20260614_105935.jpg
     
  5. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    If somehow mancini gets tresoldi how do we intergrate him. Also this lineup means no kayode again.
     
  6. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    Can palestra play in di marco position? Then we can play kayode at RB.
     
  7. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    Palestra is better than Kayode. Stated mathematically:

    Palestra > Kayode
     
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  8. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    Not sure. Id probably prefer somebody like Rao there. This is the problem when so many clubs (14/20) use a 3-5-2 that we don’t know what they can do in other formations.

    Italy has already paid a hefty price by pigeon-holing Bastoni in a 4 and Dimarco as FB then they fail.
     
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  9. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    Problem is Rao wont be in serie a again this year.
     
  10. TorontoCalabria

    TorontoCalabria Member+

    Fiorentina
    Italy
    Sep 12, 2018
    Yeah I wouldn't use him I'd rather have an athlete.
     
  11. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    The socceroos really schooled the turks.
     
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  12. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    You know, who the hell knows what would have happened had italy played instead of Bosnia. I'm just curious of Gattuso would have started Di Lorenzo, who would have been recovered from his injury, ahead of Palestra who won the Defender of the Season Award. I still maintain that unlike many teams in the tournament Italy were at a great age.
     
  13. itaNapoli

    itaNapoli Member

    Jun 15, 2004
    I think it was pretty apparent that Palestra should have started that game after he had come on. The thing that cooked us is our CB pairing we needed a pairing to step up and take over and work well together that’s what separated us. Shame also Ricci didn’t pan out yet Locatelli is too slow and can’t make the in game adjustments. It was like a riddle for Gattuso, trust some of the youth and a back 4 you go through or play overall the same old and you sit at home.
     
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  14. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    I really should post it but a podcaster gave his list of player pool going forward and his starting 11. I only agree with about 25% of what he said but two comments stuck out at me and I agree with:

    1) Something asked here 1000X's before, why didn't a journalist ask Baldini why Tresoldi wasn't called.

    2) Ricci. Despite being disgarded by Max, to me, I am not giving up on the kid. September callup as a vice-Tonali. Lets hipe those piece-of-shit Milan handle him properly next year.

    EDIT: 3rd one was Lipani to be called.
     
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  15. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    Absolutely but I wonder if they qualified if he starts DiLo. He likely would have and this is sad to write.
     
  16. itaNapoli

    itaNapoli Member

    Jun 15, 2004
     
  17. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Germany running up the score against that amateur team.
    Thank god they got their asses kicked in ww2
     
  18. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    The japs play some tidy soccer
     
  19. AGomes

    AGomes Member+

    Juventus
    Brazil
    Aug 29, 2023
    Oh yes. Europe is in great shape.
     
  20. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    The germany match was a joke thats whay happens when its a 48 team world cup. Preparw for more games like this in group stage. Id love to lay out infantino what a w*****. Money is all he cares about. Its a disgrace.
     
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  21. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Japs getting carved up now.
    They down a goal and bringing in nagatomo for sentimental reasons.

    Thought they had an Italian coach. No. He's Japanese
     
  22. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    Goal japan!!! Epic!!!!

    1-1
     
  23. Sam De Martino

    as roma
    Italy
    Jun 29, 2021
    On the italian football podcast they are saying about trying to get soule to play for italy as he wasnt cqlled up to argentina for world cup. Soule has made it clear he wants to play for argentina not italy, he has said this multiple times. Why is this still been discussed its pathetic.
     
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  24. Rossonero23

    Rossonero23 Member+

    Sep 9, 2010
    Club:
    AC Milan
    That was a fun game
     
  25. WPG_Azzurri

    WPG_Azzurri Member

    Italy
    Mar 25, 2025
    Zero reason for these guys to keep rehashing this shit.

    He made his bed, let him lay in it, and move on.
     
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