Italian Football Thread II

[Senatore_M84]

Toto will probably get called up. But I'm getting this feeling that Totti will ask to be recalled as well, and Prandelli would agree.

Betting on the likes of Matri or Osvaldo or Borriello would be suicidal.

Di Natale, Balotelli, Cassano, Totti. Not bad.

might as well use juventus subbing vidal for de rossi....

 

[SpartanMilan]

Toto will probably get called up. But I'm getting this feeling that Totti will ask to be recalled as well, and Prandelli would agree.

Betting on the likes of Matri or Osvaldo or Borriello would be suicidal.

Di Natale, Balotelli, Cassano, Totti. Not bad.

I would bring Matri for sure, he is a good finisher and a solid CF. Balotelli is crazy but needed, and I hope Cassano can be match ready in time.

Also Giovinco is in play as an option

 

[Sven]

This is where someone like Zlatan comes in handy...

Or like Cassano if they planned to use second strikers. But they bought shitloads of wingers instead.

 

[Polotelli]

There always Gilardino !!

no seriously, I wouldn't mind if El Shaarawy would be called up, great experience for him

 

[necromancer]

I would bring Matri for sure, he is a good finisher and a solid CF. Balotelli is crazy but needed, and I hope Cassano can be match ready in time.

Also Giovinco is in play as an option

Absolutely forgot about the Atomic Ant. Yes, he might be the one instead of Totti.

 

[acm55]

Prandelli: 'Scudetto is 50-50'
By Football Italia staff

Italy Coach Cesare Prandelli believes the Scudetto race is wide open. “Both Milan and Juventus have a 50 per cent chance of winning.”

Just one point separates the sides at the top of the Serie A table and anything can still happen.

“Both Milan and Juventus have a 50 per cent chance of winning the Scudetto,” said Prandelli today.

He was paying visit to the Lecce training ground during his tour of various clubs in the lead-up to Euro 2012.

“I applaud Cosmi for the great work he has done here.”

 

[Kingmilan]

Well thats a big blow to rossi . But Italy do have good options upfront . Balotelli-Cassano(who should be fit come june 2012) should be the 2 starters . Then there is giovinco who has a certain spot in the team . After those 3, for the final 2 spots its all up in the air . Prandelli could go with older guys like delpiero or totti (which isint the way to go) . He could go with fit players at the moment like Dinatale-Osvaldo-Matri-Quagliarella , borriello and gilardino arent good enought. Or he could go with a younger player like Borini or El shaarawy . I would bet on Balotelli-Cassano-Giovinco-Di natale- and 1 between Pazzini or Borini .

 

[N3d0]

I don't think Rossi will be that missed. Italy have plenty strikers to choose from and I'm sure they will be just fine.

 

[Wild]

Rossi or no Rossi , Italy will get their ass kicked in the summer.

 

[MILANI5TA_84]

Hey guys got a quick question about the san siro stadium. I am looking to book tickets for Milan derby in May, 'Third Ring, row:short side' is this seat located right at the back and is it in one of the corners? its going for about £80.

 

[TheoLeo]

Rossi or no Rossi , Italy will get their ass kicked in the summer.

Is it just your opinion, or is it based on some sensible analysis?

Edit: I'm just curious coz Croatia is in that group.

 

[Lisa]

Rossi out of Euro 2012
By Football Italia staff

Giuseppe Rossi’s hopes of a return to fitness in time to make Italy’s squad for Euro 2012 are over as the Villarreal man seriously re-injures his right knee.

The Italian international, who had established himself as a key member of Cesare Prandelli’s team during qualifying for next summer’s tournament, was on course to make a return to playing in the next few weeks.

Rossi was in the final stages of recovery from a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, suffered in October, having recently returned to training. However, a statement released on Villarreal’s website today reports that he has re-injured the joint, again tearing the same ligament.

The 25-year-old, who was heavily linked with a transfer this summer too, will now likely face surgery again, before another six months out of action.

Damn...poor Giuseppe.

 

[acm55]

18:00 Milan - Genoa
20:45 Udinese - Inter

 

[acm55]

Damn...poor Giuseppe.

yes...and poor Squadra

Beppe is very good player!

 

[acm55]

Strama may alter Inter for Udinese
By Football Italia staff

Andrea Stramaccioni is prepared to alter his set-up to try to beat Udinese on Saturday night, as he admits Inter are ‘perfect victims’ for the Zebrette.

Francesco Guidolin’s side are looking for their third consecutive win over the Nerazzurri in this weekend’s meeting, one that also has added value with both teams still in contention to snatch the third and final Champions League qualification position.

In preparing for the game and looking to maintain his unbeaten start with the San Siro side, Stramaccioni has admitted he is open to try new things, so as not to lose on Saturday.

“Their overall ability is undeniable and they have achieved great things and have built a strong League standing at Friuli. It is going to be a difficult game for us, but we have known this for a while.

“The identity and the idea of the team must always be maintained, but in single games there can be variations and tricks.

“Udinese has features that can cause us a lot of harm. We do not want to abandon the ideas we have been working on in previous games, but certainly we will have to introduce some ploys to counter their strengths.

“For our features we may be the perfect victims for Udinese. We will try to take the game to them, even if we’ve only had two days to prepare.

“I hope to see an Inter side that can retain its identity whilst also adapting to the strengths of the opponent.”

The Nerazzurri will be without Walter Samuel, however, after he was ruled out for up to three weeks with an injury.

“He is an important player for Inter, one of the best defenders in the world. But, without him we found a balance on Wednesday [against Siena] and we will have to find one again in Udine.

“His absence is significant, but we will do well even if he won’t be playing for a few rounds.”

The 36-year-old, who was promoted to the position of Coach after winning the NextGen Series with the youth team, was asked about his reluctance to follow up on an initial promise to introduce some younger faces to the team.

“I have already spoken about the youngsters when I was with the primavera and I said that Inter had some interesting young players.

“However, the way Serie A is structured does not mean that those who do well at youth level can then do well at senior level, because the difference between the two competitions is too great.

“There are exceptions to the rule, but the gap exists. The primavera hardly provide the prototype that is ready to play in Serie A.

“The President has asked me to qualify for Europe and I will select young players if in my opinion they carry the same or greater value than an older player.

“It is all for the good of Inter, as the best team available will always play.”

Stramaccioni looked to offer some insight into speculation surrounding whether or not he will stay on in the role as Coach at the club beyond the end of the season.

“After the first hour and a half of conversation, before I signed, we made a pact that he asked me to win. It is a clause in the contract that the President of Inter requires of all his Coaches here for the next 100 years. It is normal.

“Moratti told me to win when I arrived, but not this game or that one. I am learning that in A, victory and defeat is separated by a matter of inches.

“But I do not know if winning from now until the end of the season means I will stay. To me, it doesn’t count.

“For now, I am interested in the trip to Udine. We are working well, we can expect a game against one of the toughest in Italy.”

 

[inomilan]

http://www.football-italia.net/17711/livorno-player-collapses-during-game
Another sad news. Hope he recovers soon! Extremely lucky though that the chief cardiologist was there.

 

[Kellet]

Piermario Morosini, playing for Livorno on loan from Udinese, suffered a heart attack on the field today during the match between Pescara and Livorno, and suffered another heart attack in the ambulance on the way to hospital.


After Muamba now him ...


Pray for him.

 

[inomilan]

Shit, news came out he died.

R.I.P.

 

[Charbel]

May he rest in peace.

 

[fredrik9]

@matthew_barker

Still unconfirmed, but reports say that Livorno player Piermario Morosini died this afternoon.

Claims made that ambulance for stricken Livorno player Piermario Morosini was delayed due to police car blocking entry on to pitch.

Livorno player Piermario Morosini collapsed during game this afternoon is in an induced coma at hospital in Pescara.

Corriere della Sera say 26-yr-old Livorno player Piermario Morosini suffered cardiac arrest after collapsing during Serie B game at Pescara.

 

[inomilan]

@matthew_barker

Still unconfirmed, but reports say that Livorno player Piermario Morosini died this afternoon.

Claims made that ambulance for stricken Livorno player Piermario Morosini was delayed due to police car blocking entry on to pitch.

Livorno player Piermario Morosini collapsed during game this afternoon is in an induced coma at hospital in Pescara.

Corriere della Sera say 26-yr-old Livorno player Piermario Morosini suffered cardiac arrest after collapsing during Serie B game at Pescara.

Hope it's not true!

Seriously bummed out when these things happen.

 

[Dottore Joey]

He has passed away.

MilanDiavolo News

Livorno's player Piermario Morosini, who had a heart attack, has now passed away at the age of 25. Our sincere condolences to his family RIP

R.I.P Morosini.

 

[Yoshi]

Wow..RIP.

If that's true about the blocked entrance, then that's really unfortunate...

 

[jammin]

Rip.

 

[Costanza]

RIP.

Poor guy. His whole family except his sister have passed away recently and his sister is reported to be seriously ill.

 

[acerвιc wιт]

Rip.

 

[Christian]

 

[David]

Rip.

 

[jammin]

Adding to the doctor's words, Pescara president Daniele Sebastiani told Tuttomercatoweb: "Unfortunately, they tell me now that the boy has died. He had three cardiac arrests, one after the other. I have no words, really..."

 

[Sasha]

So sad. :'( RIP.