The Official Azzurri thread 2

[Bagg10]

[DavidP]

[DavidP]

pirlo's been really overhyped, even by the english media, and he's probably the favorite for the player of the tournament prize. the final will be crucial. de rossi has 2 MoM awards already, and if he can nick another one in the final, he may well steal it it. all he has to do is chip a penalty down the middle, anyway.

[p_maldini_3]

[Bagg10]

lolll

[forzaitalia]

Haha that's an awesome photo

[DCGweez]

Honestly I have no idea why, but every time I look at that photo it makes me laugh.

[Messinterista]

lol!

[Messinterista]

Enjoy the match this evening all. Prandelli will mastermind our Azzurri to take this cup home and send the Spanish home in tears. FORZA ITALIA!!!

[p_maldini_3]

i will be doing a battle-cry a few hours before the match.

http://espnfc.com/en/features/1120069/i ... -side.html

great interview with cassano

[RomaShield27]

Forza Italiaaaaaaaaa!!! Jut back from Galway, now off to the pub for the match. Hope Italia can do it, I believe they can. Good luck to all and forza Azzurri!

[p_maldini_3]

BATTLECRY FOR ITALIAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

FORZAAAAAAAAAAA AAZZZURRRRRIIIIIIIIIIIII KICK THEIR ASSES BEAT THEM TO THE GROUND. FUCK THEIR MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES FUCK SPAIN.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGH TIME TO MAKE HISTORY FORZA ITAAAAAAAAALIAAAAAAAAAAAAA


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRGAJSDHFLAKSJHDFOIUAHLKJDNASDLFJHA

FUCK SPAIN

FORZA AZZURIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII FORZA CALCIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[RomaShield27]

Now that's a mofo'n battlecry! ForzaaaaaaaaaaaaAzzzzzzzzuuuurrrriiiii!!!

[juventino_italiano]

They keep saying Spain was brilliant.
They just stuck to their usual tactics, while Prandelli got it wrong

[DrSchad]

oof

[Zoff82]

That was rough but not a complete debacle. I'm not gonna say fatigue and tiredness is an excuse. This is a Euro final, something you should already be motivated for. As great as Balotelli played vs England and Germany, his performance against Spain was brutal. He lost the ball a lot, gave it away and didn't make the passes he was supposed to make. I don't think there was anything this Italy team could've done. Spain just swarmed the ball with 3 or 4 players at a time to dispossess the opposition. Did he completely get it wrong and not make adjustments?? Being down a player didn't help either. Their passing was crisp and their runs were other-worldly. Bonucci was due for a dumb moment and you had it on the second goal. It was phenomenal what Spain has done in the past 6 years but they're time is up soon. Italy will always be in the mix whereas Spain will eventually fall off. I'm surprised Italy made it that far considering their defense is what I thought to be average. I could be comparing them to the likes of Cannavaro, Nesta and Maldini, but that back 4 aren't champions. Chiellini.....I'm speechless. It was a good thing he came off, he couldn't keep up with Fabregas. I'll always say he isn't that great as people make him out to be. Overall Prandelli did great with this group of average players. Let's hope he puts together a decent team that can change the game for WC 2014 and has them playing beautiful football.

[Messinterista]

[Messinterista]

[Bagg10]

Coming into this tournament no one thought the Azzurri would get to the final. We played some good football(and some bad), but it it is what it is. Cassano recovering from his mini stroke, the team being tired off the poorly scheduled tournament. All that being said Spain deserved their title. Italy will come back stronger next year. Hopefully we'll have a full squad, with Criscito and G. Rossi, and some new additions. I would start to keep a close eye on Veratti and call him up to trainings and qualifiers for the experience so we can have a smooth transition into the post-Pirlo era.

[RomaShield27]

Tragic night, the way it went, but in a sense it wasn't all that bad knowing just how good they Spanish were and it was made a little easier to take considering Italy done brilliant to reach the final and the manner in which they done so. Of course, no one likes losing, but there's no shame in losing to that Spanish side. Overall, it was a wonderful tournament from Italy and in many ways they lit it up and were the real revelation, and they've restored pride to reputation of the national side.

Prandelli's reputation has gone through the roof, and he deserves a lot of credit. Pirlo and DDR and Buffon had great tournaments, as you'd expect, but even those who there were a few doubts around done great, Bonucci, Balazetti, Balotelli. Cassano also had a very good tournament.

A great tournament all round. Italian's should be very proud.