U21 EC qualifiers

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Dont like 'em. : (

Acquafresca scored again!!! Italy win 2-0.

This kid is special, and he is outshining his more illustrious colleagues like Rossi & Pozzi. I haven't been this excited about a young Italian striker since Bobo Vieri over 10 years ago!!!

Future Nerazzurro!! I hope we get him back when Cruz retires.

bluenine wrote:53 MINUTES: Italy 1-0 Croatia

Acquafresca at it again!

kas wrote:

Cesc wrote:Taylor is a Middlesbrough defender. Surman and Cranie are both Southampton graduates. Surman is a regular now but Cranie moved to bitter rivals Portsmouth this Summer.

Muamba I think originates from Congo but has played for England at youth levels in the past.

Not one player has come through at Liverpool, Man Utd or Chelsea.

Wow, so it seems Southampton have taken over from West Ham and are providing the best academy graduates in this generation.

Not really as I'd rather have Mark Noble than any of them. Most of our youngsters are in the England U19 squad. We have about 5/6 players in it.

With the likes of Muamaba, Onuoha & Agbonlahor, we're becoming like the French.

Calidad wrote:With the likes of Muamaba, Onuoha & Agbonlahor, we're becoming like the French.

his dad's nigerian, hence the name, but he was born in birmingham. listen to him talk...

This azzurini is a very 90's style Italian formation, with a playmaker (Giovinco in a Donadoni impression), a fantasista (Rossi imitating Baggio), and a finisher (Acquafresca in a Vialli/Vieri role).

I can't wait to find out how they will do in Euro U21 in 2009.

bluenine wrote:Acquafresca scored again!!! Italy win 2-0.

This kid is special, and he is outshining his more illustrious colleagues like Rossi & Pozzi. I haven't been this excited about a young Italian striker since Bobo Vieri over 10 years ago!!!

Future Nerazzurro!! I hope we get him back when Cruz retires.

bluenine wrote:53 MINUTES: Italy 1-0 Croatia

Acquafresca at it again!

bluenine wrote:Giovinco and Rossi also had good game... this azzurini is a very 90's style Italian formation, with a playmaker (Giovinco in a Donadoni impression), a fantasista (Rossi imitating Baggio), and a finisher (Acquafresca in a Vialli/Vieri role).

It will be good to see how they do in 2009.

bluenine wrote:Acquafresca scored again!!! Italy win 2-0.

This kid is special, and he is outshining his more illustrious colleagues like Rossi & Pozzi. I haven't been this excited about a young Italian striker since Bobo Vieri over 10 years ago!!!

Future Nerazzurro!! I hope we get him back when Cruz retires.

bluenine wrote:53 MINUTES: Italy 1-0 Croatia

Acquafresca at it again!

Have you got any links to highlights of the match or just the goals?

Acquafresca appears to be doing really well and living up to your hype, although it wouldnt surprise me if Rossi was making him look better than he actually is

What do you think are the chances of Rossi - if he carries on his good form - getting into the Euro 2008 squad if Italy qualify.

Rez wrote:
Have you got any links to highlights of the match or just the goals?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8UQ0HdPiY

Did anyone see what the Polish goalkeeper did to get sent off yesterday?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxyZzA8Sdv0



What an idiot!

There was some magical passing and play between Giovinco and Rossi in the game... Giovinco is special too, but Acquafresca is on fire!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8UQ0HdPiY

I think if Rossi keeps knocking them in for Villareal, there is a chance he would make it to Donadoni's squad. Speciually coz the role of the fantasista is up for grabs. But you must understand that even if Rossi continues his good form, there is a chance he will be left behind - Italian coaches rarely pick someone so young.

Acquafresca will need at least 3 years of good performance and development to make the azzurri. There is just too much competition for the strikers role for them to give a kid a chance. And i think that is the right thing to do, let him become a star in Serie A first.

Rez wrote:
Have you got any links to highlights of the match or just the goals?

Acquafresca appears to be doing really well and living up to your hype, although it wouldnt surprise me if Rossi was making him look better than he actually is

What do you think are the chances of Rossi - if he carries on his good form - getting into the Euro 2008 squad if Italy qualify.

Sheffield gunner wrote:

Rez wrote:
Have you got any links to highlights of the match or just the goals?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8UQ0HdPiY

Cheers I see Rossi was indeed making him look good

He took his second goal really well.

bluenine wrote:There was some magical passing and play between Giovinco and Rossi in the game... Giovinco is special too, but Acquafresca is on fire!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VN8UQ0HdPiY

I think if Rossi keeps knocking them in for Villareal, there is a chance he would make it to Donadoni's squad. Speciually coz the role of the fantasista is up for grabs. But you must understand that even if Rossi continues his good form, there is a chance he will be left behind - Italian coaches rarely pick someone so young.

Acquafresca will need at least 3 years of good performance and development to make the azzurri. There is just too much competition for the strikers role for them to give a kid a chance. And i think that is the right thing to do, let him become a star in Serie A first.

Rez wrote:
Have you got any links to highlights of the match or just the goals?

Acquafresca appears to be doing really well and living up to your hype, although it wouldnt surprise me if Rossi was making him look better than he actually is

What do you think are the chances of Rossi - if he carries on his good form - getting into the Euro 2008 squad if Italy qualify.

I have seen Acquafresca play before (for the U21), I didnt recognise the name, but remembered the face. He does look like a good player, he has a good eye for goal. The big problem for him is that Inter have more (good) strikers than any other club in the world, so like Rossi he may have to leave to progress his career.

Rossi scores a lot of goals, but he isnt a traditional forward, as he has so much more to his game. I remember when I first watched him play I was surprised by how good his passing, vision, dribbling and technique was. The Roberto Baggio comparision (in terms of playing style) is quite appropriate as Rossi is a playmaker/forward who scores and creates goals for others.

Yeah I remember you saying before that Italy very rarely pick young players. However I think it could be because young players dont usually play in the first team for their clubs in Italy. Rossi is an exception to all the other Italian youngsters in that he has played for 4 clubs in 3 different lcountries and is currently one of the star players in a top team, so he has very good experience for his age.

I think he deserves at least a sub appearence in a freindly for Italy as he has scored 14 league goals this (calender) year. I think given the opportunity he would do well for you guys. I think his biggest obstacle is his height but even then I still believe he has the potential to be the new icon of Italian football

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ7Im4OWQvI

Acquafresca has only played 5 games for U21, scoring 4. Btw, Inter sold half of him to Cagliari as a sweetener for the Suazo deal, and Acquafresca has already scored a goal in a sub appearance for them against Lazio this season.

Its too early to say whether these talented kids will make it big for Italy, even Rossi. Like I mentioned in some of my previous posts, Italy has a real wealth of quality strikers at the mo, so the youngsters are well down in the pecking order... I do hope Rossi continues scoring for Villareal (is he on the starting XI yet??) and breaks into the azzurri before Euro2008. Its gonna be tough tho.

Toni, Lucarelli, Rocchi, Di Natale, Iaquinta, Gila, Del Piero, Quagliarella, Bianchi, Montella, Amauri, Boreillo, Foggia, Rosina, Di Michele, Inzaghi, Veiri, Miccoli, Cassano, Tavano, Palladino, Pazzini, Rossi, Pelle, and many many other attacking forward players... its a tough team to crack into for a young forward...

Rez wrote:I have seen Acquafresca play before (for the U21), I didnt recognise the name, but remembered the face. He does look like a good player, he has a good eye for goal. The big problem for him is that Inter have more (good) strikers than any other club in the world, so like Rossi he may have to leave to progress his career.

Rossi scores a lot of goals, but he isnt a traditional forward, as he has so much more to his game. I remember when I first watched him play I was surprised by how good his passing, vision, dribbling and technique was. The Roberto Baggio comparision (in terms of playing style) is quite appropriate as Rossi is a playmaker/forward who scores and creates goals for others.

Yeah I remember you saying before that Italy very rarely pick young players. However I think it could be because young players dont usually play in the first team for their clubs in Italy. Rossi is an exception to all the other Italian youngsters in that he has played for 4 clubs in 3 different lcountries and is currently one of the star players in a top team, so he has very good experience for his age.

I think he deserves at least a sub appearence in a freindly for Italy as he has scored 14 league goals this (calender) year. I think given the opportunity he would do well for you guys. I think his biggest obstacle is his height but even then I still believe he has the potential to be the new icon of Italian football

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ7Im4OWQvI

Who won between Sweden U19-Finland U19, and Hungary U19-Switzerland U19?

jonathan de guzman wrote:FTs:

Russia - Kazakhstan 4-0
Poland - Spain 0-2
Bulgaria - Portugal 1-0

That's a surprise, usually young Portuguese teams are excellent

England have taken the lead in Ireland with a goal from Noble. Easy goal for him after the keeper fumbled a cross. Unfortunate for Ireland who have started brightly.

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Walcott has a goal ruled out, for offside I think. If it was offside then it looked like he was actually level.

A second goal for Noble, he finished well but it was an easy chance as the ball was pulled back to him just outside the six yard box.

Ireland 0-2 England

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0-3

Milner scores courtesy of a big deflection.

RoI have been quite unlucky look good going forward causing probs for england

It's a very flattering scoreline, mostly caused by poor defending and individual errors by the Irish (and a bit of bad luck). Ireland have been bright going forward and have gone close to scoring on a couple of occasions.

O'Brien deserved a red for that, absolutely shocking tackle. It's lucky that Milner didn't get seriously injured.

Mark Noble

U21: Azzurrini slip in Greece
Despite sensational goals from Giuseppe Rossi and Daniele Dessena, Italy’s 100 per cent Under-21 qualifying record ended with a 2-2 draw in Greece. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct16r.html

Greece 1-2 Italy
Scorers: Petropoulos 19 (G), Rossi 62 (I), Dessena 81 (I), Mitroglu pen 89 (G)

Greece U21: Kasmeridis; Maniatis, Galitsos, Papastathopoulos, Tzavelas; Hristodoulopoulos (Mitroglou 84), Rikka, Makos, Dimoutos (Pliatsikas 67); Kone (Kiliaras 80); Petropoulos

Italy U21: Consigli; Motta, Marzoratti, Criscito, Rubin (De Silvestri 36); Dessena, Morosini, Marchisio; Rossi, Giovinco (Russotto 82); Acquafresca (Pozzi 77)
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Euro U21 - Group 3 qualifiers

Montenegro 1 - 2 Portugal

Ireland 0 - 3 England

Batman wrote:U21: Azzurrini slip in Greece
Despite sensational goals from Giuseppe Rossi and Daniele Dessena, Italy’s 100 per cent Under-21 qualifying record ended with a 2-2 draw in Greece. http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct16r.html

Greece 1-2 Italy
Scorers: Petropoulos 19 (G), Rossi 62 (I), Dessena 81 (I), Mitroglu pen 89 (G)

Greece U21: Kasmeridis; Maniatis, Galitsos, Papastathopoulos, Tzavelas; Hristodoulopoulos (Mitroglou 84), Rikka, Makos, Dimoutos (Pliatsikas 67); Kone (Kiliaras 80); Petropoulos

Italy U21: Consigli; Motta, Marzoratti, Criscito, Rubin (De Silvestri 36); Dessena, Morosini, Marchisio; Rossi, Giovinco (Russotto 82); Acquafresca (Pozzi 77)
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Euro U21 - Group 3 qualifiers

Montenegro 1 - 2 Portugal

Ireland 0 - 3 England

I think it's time for Rossi to move up to the next level

Did anyone watch the Italy match?

They might as well give us that title again!!!

I understand Andy Taylor got 2 assists last night? Best young left back in the country you say?

Yes.

Italy v Greece goals, rubbish quality but boy wonder Rossi scores another great goal;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkRA8M_O0U

A better link

http://www.rojadirecta.com/foros/viewtopic.php?t=27727&sid=0b19c6e0b756aa2ca503d860d28c0c65