Italy Squad for Euro 2004

[KingReyes]

http://skysports.planetfootball.com/art ... 3&cpid=219

Buffon (Juventus), Peruzzi (Lazio), Toldo (Inter), Cannavaro (Inter), Favalli (Lazio), Ferrari (Parma), Materazzi (Inter), Nesta (Milan), Oddo (Lazio), Panucci (Roma), Zambrotta (Juventus), Camoranesi (Juventus), Fiore (Lazio), Gattuso (Milan), Perrotta (Chievo), Pirlo (Milan), C. Zanetti (Inter), Cassano (Roma), Corradi (Lazio), Del Piero (Juventus), Di Vaio (Juventus), Totti (Roma), Vieri (Inter)

 

[Gurgen]

Looks very good but the question is can the fashion playboys deliver?

 

[Sammer]

In any case, they have an awesome defense and great goalkeepers.

It´s always hard to play the Azzuro...

 

[Arjan]

In any case, they have an awesome defense and great goalkeepers.

It´s always hard to play the Azzuro...

IMO they can't really complain on their attacking department either!
Vieri, Totti, Cassano, Del Piero, Di Vaio and Corradi is not bad

 

[GlasgowGooner]

Pretty hard to pick their front pairing, i would go for Totti and Vieri. Im sure Del Piero will start however.

 

[Adam]

Del Piero has to be the saddest case of a potential world best player turning into just very good. In 96 (i think) - he was the best player on the planet. For Juventus he was just unbelievable. Watching a match of him the other day made me remember the influence.

 

[brianfrance]

I hope France won't play them at Euro : In 98 we won on Penalty, Euro 2000 won with "golden goal" , as sammer says it's always hard to play them !! about the offense system Maybe totti behind Vieri + Di Vaio :?: Hard to choose ! And I can't see Del Piero this year start the match. Not in his best form

 

[GlasgowGooner]

I hope France won't play them at Euro : In 98 we won on Penalty, Euro 2000 won with "golden goal" , as sammer says it's always hard to play them !! about the offense system Maybe totti behind Vieri + Di Vaio :?: Hard to choose ! And I can't see Del Piero this year start the match. Not in his best form

Di Vaio has been really poor for months, how he got in ahead of Gillardino i'll never know. Miccoli should probably be in ahead of him also imo.

 

[brianfrance]

Gilardino is the Italian Luyindula.... The coach prefer ****ing experience !! I think a great team need also young players...

 

[JazzG]

Del Piero has to be the saddest case of a potential world best player turning into just very good. In 96 (i think) - he was the best player on the planet. For Juventus he was just unbelievable. Watching a match of him the other day made me remember the influence.

Agreed, was watching him this season and just felt so sorry for him. The guy was simply brilliant back in the day but euro 2000 really destroyed the guy. The whole country turned their back on him just like they had done to Baggio after World cup 1994. Those 2 will be remembers as really good players but anyone who saw them play in their prime knew these guys had the potential to be true greats. Whenever I see either of them play I feel sorry for him I really hope Del Piero has a good tournament.

 

[Sammer]

In any case, they have an awesome defense and great goalkeepers.

It´s always hard to play the Azzuro...

IMO they can't really complain on their attacking department either!
Vieri, Totti, Cassano, Del Piero, Di Vaio and Corradi is not bad

You are right Arjan, their strikers are quality, too. It´s just their defensive play that makes em hard to play for any team. The spirit of Trappatoni doesn´t necessarily produce great games to watch, but on my list, they are definately one of the favorites to win the Euro 2004.

 

[thegame24]

Del Piero and Baggio were ****ing class.

 

[fede75]

i am sure to 100% that we ( Italy) will go out very badly of this European. I would not have taken Del Piero in Portugal but Gilardino which has done a very great championship with Parma :evil: :evil: :evil:

 

[afundell]

Looking at them they have very good defense and attack, but only weakness is their midfeld, looks weak compared to the rest of the team