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Another nail biter?

June 30th, 2006 | By: Jay | 170 Comments »

Aside from the fluke Saudi result, Ukraine has found it very hard to score goals and as match day draws closer I’m convinced their struggles will continue on Friday. That said, the Azzurri have not exactly been lighting up the net. So I’m preparing for another nail biter.

If Italy can keep the long haired wonder (Tymoschuk?) from getting comfortable in the midfield, the Ukraine may find themselves reduced to thumping long balls down field and Italy will clean up. Keep that in mind as you’re watching play develop tomorrow.

Keep the faith, non mollare mai (don’t ever give up!) as the saying goes.

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By (no name) | June 30th, 2006 at 7:11 pm

half these losers? the only loser here is you

Posted from Canada

By Roderick | June 30th, 2006 at 9:08 pm

NO NAIL BITING today

Forza Azzurri!
Roody

Posted from Germany

By * | June 30th, 2006 at 9:12 pm

There’s 11 italians on the pitch and their all standing. I’d check their hertiage. No way are they Italian.

Posted from United Kingdom

By * | June 30th, 2006 at 9:15 pm

Ukraine. Watch for those elbows!

Posted from United Kingdom

By Jay | June 30th, 2006 at 9:22 pm

Paul, thanks for your contributions. Unfortunately, the sheer AMOUNT of editing it is taking to get rid of the comments and name calling is more than I / we can manage.

Jay

Posted from United States

By Al | June 30th, 2006 at 10:26 pm

Vin,

Lei aveva ragione

Luca Toni – Bravo

Where are the Ukranians supporters now

Posted from Canada

By Muddia Beduddia | June 30th, 2006 at 10:35 pm

TONI!!!!! He is going to go on a tear now. FORZA AZZURRI!

Posted from United States

By Roderick | June 30th, 2006 at 10:52 pm

ONE more time,they prove that FOOTBALL is ITALY and ITALY is FOOTBALL!

FORZA ITALIA! FORZA AZZURREN!

Roody

Posted from Germany

By Busbenke | June 30th, 2006 at 10:56 pm

Well, the only, only, only thing I hope for now is that Italy will beat the snooty, self-righteous Germans that shouldn´t beat any of the big fotball countries without having home arena + a biased referee

Posted from Sweden

By * | June 30th, 2006 at 10:57 pm

Didn’t you do well. Enjoy your pasta, suck it up. Germany next. Italy (4) Germany (3) semi-final 1970. You are going to get annihilated, so make the most it while it lasts. You’ll brag and call yourself a football superpower. You’ll always be f**king cheats in the eyes of the rest of the footballing world.

Ciao

Posted from United Kingdom

By Busbenke | June 30th, 2006 at 10:59 pm

Well, by the way! I don´t like the snooty, self-righteous British either! Hope for anyone but Germany or England to win

Posted from Sweden

By Vin | June 30th, 2006 at 10:59 pm

Non lo so, Al. Dove son andato?

Forza Azzurri!

Posted from United States

By Jono | June 30th, 2006 at 11:02 pm

* I soundly agree!

The Italy team is good, I wish they would stop with their faking. It’s making the stereotype of football being for pussies true!

Tell your players they don’t need to act, because they have enough skill!

My girlfriend who knows nothing about football was watching the game, and even she said, “why are they always lying on the ground then when the whistle blows they get up?”

By * | June 30th, 2006 at 11:08 pm

Jono, lying on the ground faking and looking for a penalty when they are already two nil up, for f**ks sake. About FIFA banned Italy from the international scene until they learn to stop p*ssing about with the noble game. Italians have ruined football.

Italians, give it your best shot. You’ll slag the English off and the British because this is posted from the UK. UK four countries and extremely multicutural.

Ciao

Posted from United Kingdom

By owen | June 30th, 2006 at 11:10 pm

germany not a big football country!? I don’t like them much but that is a really stupid thing to imply. They’ve won the world cup more than anyone except Brazil.

Great win for Italy, but Ukraine were clearly the weakest team left so it doesn’t mean so much. Germany will be VERY different.

Posted from United States

By jargon | June 30th, 2006 at 11:29 pm

And I suppose Argentinians and Germans weren’t going down at every opportunity today? Or England haven’t done it too? Everyone’s doing it. Just the way the game is these days.

People in glass houses……..

Posted from United Kingdom

By Caesar Julius | June 30th, 2006 at 11:33 pm

Non ce n’è per nessuno!!!
3 – 0, palla in centro. Un bel vaffanculo a tutti quelli che gufavano in questi giorni.
Invidiosi… solo in quel posto potete prenderlo!!!
Forza azzurri!!!

Posted from Italy

By roger | July 1st, 2006 at 12:05 am

Congratulations to Italy – not a great performance because Ukraine wasn’t that much of an opposition. Still Italy should defeat Germany who, up to this stage, have been ordinary, are ordinary, whose opponents have been weak. Italy will be Germany’s first true test in this WC. Let’s all hope it’s a repeat of the last match between the two Italy 4-1 Germany. I say this because I consider the German style of play as boring as watching grass grow.

Posted from Australia

By rob | July 1st, 2006 at 12:33 am

This is funny that the Aussie supports who have been going on & on & on & on about ball possession in the Aussie v italy game. Yet again & again Ukraine had more possession than italy & they got wolloped 3-0. To all you english/australian uneducated “followers” that would be 8-0 to you. Stop ya STUPID STUPID bad mouthing the Italians it aint our fault your not one of us, but then again ask ya mamma you just might be!there are plenty that are that dont know it.

Posted from Australia

By Angelo Abruzzese | July 1st, 2006 at 12:41 am

Raggazzi,

Questa storia si ripetta ogni 4 anni, L’Italia ci da sempre da soffrire per la vittoria.

For now I am pleased that they have come this far and exorcised some of the old demons. Lets hope we can provide a stand up performance agaisnt the Germans nothing less will do.

Forza Azzuri
Now If only Avellino can get back to Seria B…LOL

Posted from United States

By scout | July 1st, 2006 at 3:29 am

Rob,you’ re the first uneducated “foolower”. Possession in soccer games doesn’t mean nothing. Remember: quality no quantity!

Forza Azzurri!!

Posted from Italy

By Caesar Julius | July 1st, 2006 at 10:09 am

And remmeber… Italy and Made in Italy is Quality.

Everybody want to be like italians!
Everybody copy italians!

Posted from Italy

By Caesar Julius | July 1st, 2006 at 10:12 am

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