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Yes, Poland has been relegated.
 

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Quags called up :dance:

+ Gigio, Romagnoli & Conti.
 
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They have an agreement to keep Cutrone with U-21 until the Euros.
 

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Just a 2 days training session. Good to keep Cutro here.
 

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The purpose of the camp is to observe players and work on tactics specifically for the euro qualifiers which will start next month. Cutrone will not play those as he will be tied to U21 till after their euros. So no point.
 

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Italy (4-3-3): G Donnarumma; Piccini, Bonucci, Chiellini, Biraghi; Verratti, Jorginho, Barella; Bernardeschi, Immobile, Kean

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Italy: G Donnarumma; Piccini, Bonucci, Chiellini, Biraghi; Verratti, Jorginho, Barella; Bernardeschi, Immobile, Kean

Italy bench: Sirigu, Cragno, Mancini, Spinazzola, Pavoletti, Grifo, Romagnoli, Sensi, Politano, Quagliarella, El Shaarawy, Zaniolo

Curious to see this Piccini.
 

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who is he? where does he come from?
 

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Barella! Deflected but nice early goal.
 

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Excellent move by Kean, Piccini volleys wide.

So much fun to watch this Italy.
 

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Agree

Been a while since I have seen pressing and precision from Italy.
 

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Since he got the Barella-Verratti-Jorginho midfield right, the game has been delightful to watch. But the finishing uncertainty is still there. Immobile is definitely not the answer.

Hopefully a new striker solution will turn up before the Euros.

Barella is fast becoming the hardworking heart of this team.
 

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Immobile making a fool of himself repeatedly. Bring on Quags already.

This Piccini is pretty average btw. I don’t think he’s worth trying on in further matches.
 

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Definite penalty not given, Keane and Biraghi both missed fairly easy chances in the last 5 mins.
 

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guys calma it’s finland
 

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Well, Italy have managed to make teams like Albania look good in the last 3 yrs, so I will take even the faintest of hope. :)
 

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The last two matches against Portugal and Poland had been excellent as well, the team definitely is set at a particular high level now. It’s just the striker who’s missing.

Another great cross. No one at the end of it.
 

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That’s true. But there seems to be more rhythm today. Great ball by Verratti to Immobile...
 

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Barella wins the ball wonderfully, runs forward and passed to Kean with a 3 vs 2 situation. Kean ruins it.

Come on Quags time already!
 

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That’s true. But there seems to be more rhythm today. Great ball by Verratti to Immobile...



I thought the forwards did much better in the last two matches. Chiesa and Insigne had much better understanding with the midfield than Keane and even Bernardeschi tonight. Still very much a work in progress in attack.
 

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Yes Moise Kean!!!!

Phew that’s a relief.
 

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When was the last time Italy scored more than one goal in a competitive game? 2017?
 

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Yup Liechtenstein in 2017..
 

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Damnnnnnnnn almost Quags with his first touch!!
 
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