Comments on: Are Our Problems Solved?

By: Tito

Tito — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 01:29:21 +0000

I’d be interested to see what Gilardino would do with someone creative (Cassano, say, or Giovinco, or even friggin Totti) behind him. He always looks bad when he’s being counted on to create scoring chances, but if he has someone else to set him up, he’s dangerous. It’s a different level of soccer, but for Fiorentina, playing front of Mutu or Jovetic, he’s always a threat. Sure, Pazzini et al would be nice, but let’s not get down on someone who hasn’t been placed in a situation in which he can play his best.

By: xyz

xyz — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:20:23 +0000

Lippi thinks he have had to build a new squad from 2006 according to his latest comments;“We need to increase our self belief and understand our strength because we have had to build a new squad from 2006.” WoW, really WoW I am so amazed by his way of words when speaking to the Press. He does not convince me much and it was wrong totally wrong to bring him back to coach Azzurri. So what Italia qualified to World Cup 2010, Italy always does that, Italia qualified to Euro 2008 under Donadoni, so what is next that is the most important right now? It is obvious that Italia needs quality players espcially strikers. Lippi’s squad is in trouble when they go to South Africa next summer, Lippi will fail and he will blame the fans and press for that, when he is asked he manuevers with his answers according to the point of strategy of the question, he has no convincing plan for the Azzurri in WC 2010. So my answer to your question Mr. Paul, is No big NO, our problems are not solved, when you and most of the people in here who write to you think and analyze real good, logic statement says Italia has no quality striker at all at the moment. Funny thing is Abete the President of FGIC is waiting for the authorities to hand in Amauri the Italian Passport, even Amauri is not a quality striker and he scored one goal last week after a long period of time, God only knows when will he scores again! so does Amauri can solve the problem? NOOOOOOOOOO, lately there are reports about calling Zarate since he’s already got Italian Passport. Where do these people come from I certainly have no idea, instead of focusing on Italy’s most talented and skilled players and Italy has lots of them the men at the top of the Italian Football Organization Abete and Lippi are calling after aged, unproductive, less-skilled players. So in this ocasion I announce that the problem is not solved and it will not be solved.

By: jackson

jackson — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:04:01 +0000

By stallion_targeted_by_daryl | October 21st, 2009 at 4:05 pm

about time

By: gio

gio — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:19:29 +0000

i have to agree with just about everything Marco said … and that goes back about three months …

except that Foggia is an attacking mid at best and not a striker, though i believe he is a must for the team in 2010; Cassano is really looking better as a player, but i am still not convinced; and though Gilardino really should not be seen in blue again (i don’t care how many he has scored recently), i am not sold on Miccoli. he is very good but i need to see more of the season because Floccari and Pelissier could also bring some interesting things to the team.

it would seem Lippi is getting a bit closer to fielding a team like many here would like to see but i hope there are more changes to come before we head to s.a.

By: alessio

alessio — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:46:20 +0000

w/o inefficiency in front of goal, juve wins 3-0. woohoo

By: jackson

jackson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:31:00 +0000

ital/juve 1-0 Maccabi. buffon bailed out juve. w/o him juve draw.

By: jackson

jackson — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:24:20 +0000

w/o ronadlo real madrid r crap & benzama is overated

By: Marco

Marco — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:14:02 +0000

What nonsense? Has anyone actually watched Real Madrid play? Again you can only do so many step overs before you look rediculous. Football is not won by 2 overpayed players, it is won by the whole package. Real Madrid’s defense is an utter joke, and Milan took complete advantage of it in Madrid. I saw this obvious flaw when they played Toronto FC in August. While Ronaldo did some stepovers and hogged the ball, Toronto FC scored against them, just so you know a Serie C3 team could dispose of Toronto FC with utter ease. So Milan winning is no surprise to me. What is a surprise is that people thing RM are really that amazing, close down their attack, have a speedy counter and you will win.

By: stallion_targeted_by_daryl

stallion_targeted_by_daryl — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:05:45 +0000

Deleted – Daryl

By: Marco

Marco — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:01:59 +0000

FINALLY! I’ve waited for a day like this for quite sometime and finally I can honestly say I am happier with Ciro Ferrara at Juventus. He finally bowed to some of the pressure and started a line up consisting of

Trezequet
Giovinco – Diego – Camro

Albeit, juve scored 1 goal off a header from Chiellini, the game was riddled with great runs, great passes, and a little atomic ant who played great and seemed to gain in confidence as the game wore on. Hopefully Ferrara will learn and continue with this tandum for the forseeable future. As I’ve said many times Amauri is overrated, and I was happy trezeguet started, he looked far more menacing than Amauri has in the last number of weeks. Just a couple small criticisms. With regards to giovinco, what I have noticed is that diego esp. does not pass to him as much as he should. if this team can move the ball around even more we will see far clearer opportunities, furthermore I think that giovinco needs to shoot much more. But we’re ‘hopefully’ on our way to seeing the creation of a new and truly great player.

Aside from that, Alessio, you said it with regards to Conte and Miccoli. Anyone who suggests conte’s feud with Miccoli is a result that he is a bad coach needs to check himself at the door and watch some daytime soaps. Conte is going to be a future azzurri coach – at least I can hope.