The defending champions dont have the same momemtum as they did in 2021. Under manager Spaletti the team has been playing better but will it be enough for them to make a deep run at this Euros.
What about the key players like Chiesa Donnarumma & Bastoni how will they perform at this Euros!
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0:00 – Intro
0:34 – Impressive Euros
2:09 – Recent form
3:55 – Spalletti Pressure?
5:46 – Donnarumma step up
7:07 – Chiesa last chance
9:03- Tactics
12:30 – Prediction
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I agree with you qfs max
my italy starting xi : donnarumma; mancini, scalvini, bastoni; darmian, barella, cristante, dimarco; pellegrini, chiesa; scamacca. difficult to pick the starting gk bcs vicario has been really good with spurs, and to choose the 3rd back, and the pivot next to barella bcs italy lack of holding midfield players rn.
the fact donnarumma is only 25 amazes me, the guy has been in this for so long it almost feels like he should be 30, his best years are in the future, hopefully he fixes that couple things were he is lacking.
Scamacca might be one of those weird italian striker cases a la Salvatore Schillaci, where he suddenly gets into form and has an amazing tournament with the NT.
Scammaca is weak. Forza Italy
Quarter-finals is exactly what Italy deserve. It would be a normal tournament in contrast to their usual win or bust form.
i dont like the 3421 from what i see at 2 friendlies in USA .. much much better when Italy revert back to 433 iirc in last 30 minutes against Venezuela ..
my 11 for Italy :
Donnaruma
Darmian Acerbi Bastoni Dimarco (Di Lorenzo is wasted)
Barella Jorginho Locatelli (Frattesi can be a joker)
Chiesa Scamacca L.Pellegrini (No Politano please)
Prediction : idk tbh with Spalleti anything can happens .. Uomini forti destini forti, uomini deboli destino deboli ..
their form is shaky
I agree that Zaniolo doesn't have any business to start. Quaterfinal is a reasonable expectaton for Italy. But I wouldn't be surprised if they get past the quarterfinal hurdle. I rate Spaletti and I think he's about to start cooking with Italy. Maybe this EURO comes too soon. Who knows. But I'm confident that Italy will look like a very good team and surprise some doubters.
If you don't know, remember that in the last 2 Euros, the defending champions didn't get past the Round of 16. This is another handicap for Italy. They must get better results in the Group of Death. I think Italy will definitely reach the quarterfinal this time.
If Italy play scammaca then they could have a decent tournament but im not convinced by italy.
WTF are you talking about when you say they are not good in World Cups???… if you said "they have not been good in World Cups after they won it in 2006" that would be accurate. But in World Cups they have 4 and have been to the final 2 other times, and semis 2 more times… they actually historically perform better in World Cups than in Euros.
Group B will finish with Spain, Italy & Croatia on 5 points each. The question is, who will put the most past Albania?
Very tough group for Italy, cant really pick a team who would win the group, but i am confident we will pass the group. But the overall quality of the squads in this years EURO's is really insane.
I have always found Italy are at there best when they have their backs against the wall,
Verratti?
R16
GK Donnarumma
RWB Di Lorenzo
RCB Mancini
MCB Buongiorno
LCB Acerbi
LWB Di Marco
CM Jorginho
CM Barella
CAM Pellegrini
RF Raspadori
LF Chiesa
CF Retegui
Italy has always done well in tournaments when they have had a consistent backline playing together. Therefore I think Spaletti should play Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni backline. They played together at club level for years and he should just do the same as Barzagli, Bonucci, Chelinni.
missing Udogie is a massive blow, Dimarco is massively overrated. Either way, keepers and defense are really good. Midfield and strikers on the other hand are weak at the highest level. Barella would have to turn into prime Gullit to make this midfield work
Croatia and Spain to advance imho. Portugal, France or England to win it, and Georgia as a dark horse team
Nice break down. I prefer the starting 11 to be Donnarumma – Dimarco Bastoni Buongiorno Darmian Cambiaso – Jorginho barella – Chiesa Scamacca Pellegrini
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Zaniolo is out of euros injured. Who are his possible replacements in the squad?
4-3-3
chiesa scamacca pelegrini
fratessi loca barella
marco basto calafiori cambiaso
donna
if 3-4-2-1
scamacca
chiesa pele
marco loca barella bella
cala basto saclvini
donna
“They might not be the greatest in World Cups”? Look, judging by what you followed that statement up with it’s clear you get it. Why not just say “Italy in the 21st century has been a mixed bag”. Nuff said. Let’s not get it twisted, even in Italy’s worst era only Spain has won more silverware in the last 20 years. Italy wins two trophies in the last 20, during a shit period…England wins 0 since 1966. Belgium wins 0. Netherlands wins 0. France has arguably been the best national team of the 21st century, Italy’s won the same amount of trophies as them 🤷🏻♂️. And yes it’s awful they’ve not made two WCs in a row. No excuses. But pump the breaks on the hyperbole. Stats still in Italy’s favour.
my 26
donna vica carneschi
marco cambiaso ruggery di lorenzo bellanova/ basto calafiori scalvini buengerno
barella fratessi pelegrini locatelli christante fagioli ricchi
chiesa scamacca orsolini retegui raspadori lucca pafundi
Italy will retain the Euros.
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I like the starting 11 except Jorginho. He was the reason we didn't qualify for the WC. Also I don't think hes that great. I'd prefer Bonaventura, Frattesi or even pessina
Just because Scamacca is killing it right now doesn’t necessarily mean he should be starting. I say retegui over him for now as he’s been in form playing with Italy. Take immobile for example, every year he was leading scorer and look how good he ended up….
i'd build the backbone with the inter gang for stability reasons, Barella , Frattesi, Bastoni, Acerbi, Dimarco & Darmian, that's 6 ,the exact same amount of Barcelona players who started in the 2010 WC final for Spain (good omen)