10. "really not that surprising for anyone watching them tho" In response to Reply # 0
especially those playoff games. Talk about having no plan B. Actually did they have a plan A? Making Sweden look like 2006 Italy, smh
I'm sad because Italy is always a plus for a WC/Euro IMO, at least on a prestige-level, but one look at that squad doesn't bode well for the next few years
Apparently FIFA hadn't managed to sell the WC rights for Italy yet. Broadcasters knew this was coming?
------------------------------ For the record, my teams: MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets
15. "Actually, I disagree here." In response to Reply # 10
>I'm sad because Italy is always a plus for a WC/Euro IMO, at >least on a prestige-level, but one look at that squad doesn't >bode well for the next few years
If they take this as the come-to-Jesus moment that the Mannschaft had in the early aughts and start building a future around players like Bellotti, Bernadeschi, Pellegrini, and Rugani, then this too can pass. There's a really nice wave of young Italian talent coming up, probably the best they've seen since the 90's.
16. "I'm rooting for them, but we'll see i guess" In response to Reply # 15
> >>I'm sad because Italy is always a plus for a WC/Euro IMO, at >>least on a prestige-level, but one look at that squad >doesn't >>bode well for the next few years > >If they take this as the come-to-Jesus moment that the >Mannschaft had in the early aughts and start building a future >around players like Bellotti, Bernadeschi, Pellegrini, and >Rugani, then this too can pass. There's a really nice wave of >young Italian talent coming up, probably the best they've seen >since the 90's.
------------------------------ For the record, my teams: MLB: Mets / Soccer: PSG NCAA BB: Arizona / NCAA FB: Michigan NBA: Spurs / NFL: Jets
23. "In between generations and the politics of Italian football ruined them" In response to Reply # 10
Belotti is a potentially transcendent star and they not only don't build a team getting him the ball but leave him on the bench for a must-score, must-win world cup qualifier. All because he plays at Torino. Or this team is lacking a creative, dynamic forward option in the wake of Totti, so you still refuse to even look at Giovinco because he plays in MLS? Stupid, they deserve what their stubborn federation gets.
19. "Argentina won't make it out of their group" In response to Reply # 17
quote me
It won't even be a GoD they're so trash they'll lose to some no-name squad, a WC regular (please let it be Mexico even though I hate them) and they'll get 3 points from Iran or some shit
21. "they didnt play well enough to qualify but messi saved their asses" In response to Reply # 19
i dont know enough to make a proclamation about the WC itself but it's crazy to see where they are now versus where they were three years ago. they are lucky to be alive, literally, but they haven't played like it.
it's a shame chile got squeezed out. i think of the SoAm teams brazil obviously is playing at a real high level. colombia could have a run in them but they need all their core guys fit at the same time, something that they haven't had yet. falcao looks great. james and cuadrado just good at times. if they have 2014 cuadrado and 2014 james with 2017 falcao, they can wreck shit. probably they will fizzle out early though.
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