Totti, Cassano, Balotelli, Rossi, Miccoli and Aquilani should have gone imo.
Group F Discussion Thread Italy, New Zealand, Paraguay, Slovakia.
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Posted 25 June 2010 - 08:40 PM
Telegram Sam, on 25 June 2010 - 05:20 PM, said:
I just thought they lacked a true creative force in the centre of the park. De Rossi and Gattuso can win the ball and play it short, but are limited in terms of creativity.
Gattuso only played the last game. They were definitely missing Pirlo. And Totti.
Cassano has toned it down anyway.
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Posted 25 June 2010 - 11:29 PM
Jaygull, on 25 June 2010 - 05:40 PM, said:
Quality player, but he's such a volatile personality, though, isn't he?
Being batsh*t crazy is a big part in why he is such a good player though.
And as mentioned by another poster, Cassano has grown up to some extent since joining Sampdoria and meeting his fiancée.
Gattuso, Zambrotta, Iaquinta, Cannavaro and the other over-the-hill guys shouldn't have been at the world cup. It's pretty clear Lippi let his personal bias get ahead of actually selecting the best possible team.
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