Yeah, I've always liked him as a striker. However, he's really struggling for game time at Juve. :/ Heck, they [Juve] don't even start Vidal in their XI who was reputed to be the 'signing of this season's Serie A', so this doesn't at all come down as a surprise.
Italian Football Thread
- Thread starter Kev
- Start date
Yeah, I've always liked him as a striker. However, he's really struggling for game time at Juve. :/ Heck, they [Juve] don't even start Vidal in their XI who was reputed to be the 'signing of this season's Serie A', so this doesn't at all come down as a surprise.
Italy to Play U.S. National Team, Italian Coach Says - NYTimes.com
So Di Natale's winning yet another recall to the national side. My XI would look something like this:
------------------------Balotelli---------Di Natale------------------
----------------------------Montolivo/Aquilani/Marchisio-------------------------
-------------Nocerino(?)-------------Pirlo-----------De Rossi---------
----Criscito---------Chiellini-------------Ranocchia--------------Maggio/Abate-------
-------------------------------------Buffon---------------------------------------------
Really need to sort out our LB issues...
So Di Natale's winning yet another recall to the national side. My XI would look something like this:
------------------------Balotelli---------Di Natale------------------
----------------------------Montolivo/Aquilani/Marchisio-------------------------
-------------Nocerino(?)-------------Pirlo-----------De Rossi---------
----Criscito---------Chiellini-------------Ranocchia--------------Maggio/Abate-------
-------------------------------------Buffon---------------------------------------------
Really need to sort out our LB issues...
Last edited:
War
Chairman of Selectors
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2010
- Online Cricket Games Owned
Ye good to see Di Natale get a call, he should be in the Italian team a while ago. But they had to pick him now with the injury issues to Cassano and Rossi.
Think Montolivio is got the position as the "triquesta" in their 4-3-1-2 formation locked down. Plus Pirlo and De Rossi are certain starters. So Aquillani/Marchiso/Nocerino/Motta are battling for one spot in mid-field.
Maggio certainly has the right-back spot locked down, down think their any ambiguity about him in that role. Abate is still very much his understudy.
Also although I dont think Cristico is the greatest left-back, they have Palermo's Balzaretti who i reckon i pretty good.
Dr. Pepper
Chairman of Selectors
Marchiso's been in awesome form this season and should definitely be playing.
I love that man but I'm afraid to say that he's been rubbish in his last 2 games up there and was replaced in the interval against Uruguay.
Report: Italy v Uruguay - International Friendly - ESPN Soccernet
Report: Poland v Italy - International Friendly - ESPN Soccernet
Also it's only Montolivo, not Montolivio.
Bevab
Staff Member
Marchisio and Nocerino both deserve chances alongside Pirlo, and De Rossi too cannot be rejected. So Montolivo has to miss the game.
His previous two games are also considered poor. So Marchisio and Nocerino do have a good chance of benching Montolivo.
His previous two games are also considered poor. So Marchisio and Nocerino do have a good chance of benching Montolivo.
War
Chairman of Selectors
- Joined
- Feb 10, 2010
- Online Cricket Games Owned
I love that man but I'm afraid to say that he's been rubbish in his last 2 games up there and was replaced in the interval against Uruguay.
Report: Italy v Uruguay - International Friendly - ESPN Soccernet
Report: Poland v Italy - International Friendly - ESPN Soccernet
Also it's only Montolivo, not Montolivio.
Saw only highlights of the uruguay friendly, but nothing of the Poland game.
Going forward i guess it depends on what Prandelli wants between now and Euro 2012, since only recently he has settled on this new 4-3-1-2 formation with Montolivio as the triquesta.
Last edited:
Lol, Palermo have found an arab moneycloud.
Zamparini: I've found an Arab investor who will deliver the title to Palermo - Goal.com
I like Palermo as a club so it should do them good. Hope they don't turn out to be another Man city and actually use the money into become a powerhouse at youth recruitment and a proper club base, which they're good at.
Zamparini: I've found an Arab investor who will deliver the title to Palermo - Goal.com
I like Palermo as a club so it should do them good. Hope they don't turn out to be another Man city and actually use the money into become a powerhouse at youth recruitment and a proper club base, which they're good at.
Seems to have gone quiet, this thread, so time for another bump.
Roma's 1-0 home win over Genoa tonight further heats up the race for the third and final Champions League spot. Yesterday saw a cracking game at Friuli between Udinese and Napoli end at 2-2, with Napoli fighting back from 2-0 down courtesy of a brace from Cavani (who also missed a penalty), having bossed almost the entire game, inspite having Lavezzi and Hamsik starting from the bench.
3. Lazio 48
4. Napoli 47
5. Udinese 47
6. As Roma 44
7. Inter 41
I think it's safe to say Inter won't be playing Europe next season. That includes the Europa League too.
Roma's 1-0 home win over Genoa tonight further heats up the race for the third and final Champions League spot. Yesterday saw a cracking game at Friuli between Udinese and Napoli end at 2-2, with Napoli fighting back from 2-0 down courtesy of a brace from Cavani (who also missed a penalty), having bossed almost the entire game, inspite having Lavezzi and Hamsik starting from the bench.
3. Lazio 48
4. Napoli 47
5. Udinese 47
6. As Roma 44
7. Inter 41
I think it's safe to say Inter won't be playing Europe next season. That includes the Europa League too.
Dr. Pepper
Chairman of Selectors
I quite Lamela, he's clearly a talented player but he's quite very hit and miss in Roma's system. He's not direct enough so he'll spend too much time trying to work around and through the middle but not make enough incisive runs/passes.
Similar threads
- Dutch
- Sports Forum
