Hope Immobile plays some part at least
Italy- Euro 2020 discussion
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Looking really good against Wales. Totally dominant. Chiesa looks a player.
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Verratti, Barella, Locatelli, Jorginho. Italy simply have a central midfield that knows how to play with the ball. It’s a rather rare feat in international football.
Looking very decent. best so far
My pre-tournament pick to win the tournament. But I have to admit they've exceeded my expectations, and it's what scares me. Teams that blow apart teams in GS tend to be upset in the latter rounds by an unfancied team. Hope it doesn't happen to the Italians as they are absolutely brilliant.
Great balance to the side. Solid defensively, a pretty neat midfield and a very decent attack
Great balance to the side. Solid defensively, a pretty neat midfield and a very decent attack
They look great, but i think they will go out to one of France, Germany or Belgium at some point. I fancy these 3 to get going in the knockout stages and one of them to win it eventually.
Hopefully Bastoni starts in the R of 16 if Chiellini isn’t ready. Verratti should also come into the midfield permanently now, assuming he’s fit. Looked class today.
Hope this guy will win both the Champions League and a major tournament with Italy in his career...
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Italy would destroy Belgium IMO. Far more talented all around and Belgium will be entirely reliant on KdB and Lukaku.
Italy face the opposite problem to Belgium in that if they have an off day, they don't have a star player who is going to drag them to victory. Chiesa looks a talent but he's not yet considered a starter.
KDB is the only one for Belgium in that scenario, Italy have the same defenders Lukaku can't score against in Serie A.
That's correct, I'd be disappointed if Italy lost to anyone else except France. Portugal and Belgium will need a moment of brilliance from one of their star players, if that happens, then so be it.
This Italy team is different, not only do they defend well, they even have goals in them, from various sources too. Not an easy team to play against.
As long as they can play Manciniball, a number of chances would come against everyone. We can always question the ability of their forwards to convert, though, which is where superior talent and burts of brilliance from superstars often win tight games: Immobile and Insigne were never up with the very best, nor is Belotti.
As long as the linchpin jorginho is there for Italy they won't afraid anyone. 
.All the great football brains named him in starting 11 like sarri,tuchel and Mancini. Infact Guardiola wanted him in his man City team. Lampard only rotated him and prefered the team without him.
It shows how much I had knowledge about football. Most of Chelsea fans including me didn't want him in the team during sarri days and Lampard days.
.All the great football brains named him in starting 11 like sarri,tuchel and Mancini. Infact Guardiola wanted him in his man City team. Lampard only rotated him and prefered the team without him.It shows how much I had knowledge about football. Most of Chelsea fans including me didn't want him in the team during sarri days and Lampard days.
They needed penalties to beat the least talented italian side ever. They have no chance this time, world is going back to normal
I also think Italy would beat Germany in 9/10 cases at the moment. Not because they're much better, but because Germany somehow always lacks attitude when they face Italy. It's a curse - but that might have been broken in 2016. In any case it would be absolutely awesome to see such a classic matchup take place in this Euro.They needed penalties to beat the least talented italian side ever. They have no chance this time, world is going back to normal
We can create at will against weaker sides. But even under Mancini we've struggled to create against better quality of opponents, and the lack of genuine world class game winners here is a fatal flaw, we *need* to create a lot to score
Also it remains to be seen how our defence holds out against great forwards
We're the most well organized and tactically complex side in the tournament by far, and we have a lot of quality on the ball as far as moving the ball into the final third and not losing it, but we do lack quality in the final third, and physicality to win duels consistently
What that boils down to is a team that is absolute bloody murder on weaker teams, but i fear once we come up against sides that aren't overmatched in every way, our flaws will tell
Also it remains to be seen how our defence holds out against great forwards
We're the most well organized and tactically complex side in the tournament by far, and we have a lot of quality on the ball as far as moving the ball into the final third and not losing it, but we do lack quality in the final third, and physicality to win duels consistently
What that boils down to is a team that is absolute bloody murder on weaker teams, but i fear once we come up against sides that aren't overmatched in every way, our flaws will tell
It's nature. And it is healing
The love-in with Italy is pretty amazing off the back of some victories against an awful and two average sides.
They have a better defense and midfield, we have the better GK and by far the better attack. Not sure how that equates to "far more talented all around" to be honest.
Agreed. Italy were my pre-tournament picks to win the tournament and they have looked fantastic so far. However, the games you've played have been on low-medium tempo. It'd be interesting to see how the MF copes with a high-tempo game.
And what I fear for you is that teams that start this well mostly crash and burn against some unfancied opposition. Hope the same doesn't happen to you.
Not as much in the EUROs, actually. See 1996 or 2016It's nature. And it is healing
They must have the strongest in depth squad in this euro's after seeing the amount of changes they made yesterday without a big drop in quality or performance.
Two draws. And penalty feck ups from us
Time to update my previous comment:
- 30 games in a row undefeated: 81 goals scored and 7 conceded
- Topped our 2020 UEFA Nations League group
- 10/10 wins in the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying (37-4)
- 3/3 wins in the UEFA EURO 2020 group stage (7-0)
- 3/3 wins in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group so far (6-0)
We've been outstanding in the last 30 games are the best NT in the world against weaker teams therefore I cannot be afraid about Ukraine/Austria in the Ro16.. Problem is that we've not faced any top NT yet so I'm really curious to see in the KO stage and against Spain in the Nations League Final Four whether we're only a great Flat-track bully side or a real top National Team..
Who cares? We progressed, and you didn't
Aaaaand… It’s Austria vs Italy on Saturday at 9pm CET, Wembley Stadium.
Nice match, they won two games from their group, so they are no mugs for sure.
Nice match, they won two games from their group, so they are no mugs for sure.
I think Austria is around the same level as Switzerland. It’ll be interesting to see how they setup against us.
They seem more direct than them, tbf!
They don't even have an Embolo or Shaquiri. And they're worse at the back too
If we don't make short work of them i'll be very disappointed
I expect Italy to beat Austria without getting out of 2nd gear really. Just like we did in the group games.
Not sure if it's a good thing that we haven't had any difficult/intense games yet, the squad would be relatively fresh.
Not sure if it's a good thing that we haven't had any difficult/intense games yet, the squad would be relatively fresh.
Yeah, same here. Not expecting a chess game from them, but a tailored plan for sure.
After all the games in the first round, the idea of Italy as the favorites has only grown in my head. Yes, they haven’t perhaps been challenged as much as others, but they look so solid in midfield and defense. Whoever beats Italy will win the tournament.
That’s it, folks! Going to Munich for QFs, albeit on borrowed time me thinks.
Mancini needs to stick to his original plan to stand a chance vs Belgium or Portugal.
I’m not as convinced about them as I was prior to this match
I did not particularly enjoy that.
Austria were very good.
Hope our front players can make better decisions in the final third. A team with better individual quality will not allow us many chances.
Austria were very good.
Hope our front players can make better decisions in the final third. A team with better individual quality will not allow us many chances.
I can see Belgium dispatching this side without much hassle.
Belgium is 50/50. Think we'll have an easier time to create against their defence, and overall we play better, but they have De Bruyne and Lukaku
Portugal is all wrong for us though. Unless Fernando Santos pulls another germany disasterclass, we lose
Portugal is all wrong for us though. Unless Fernando Santos pulls another germany disasterclass, we lose
Imagine how good they'd be if they had someone better than Immobile leading the line.
The only problem I have with italians are the asshole fans booing when the opponents have the ball.