Day 7: June 13th: Italy-Romania, Netherlands-France

Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Panucci, Grosso, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Del Piero, Toni, Camoranesi.

Forza Azzurri!

Lobont, Contra, Rat, Tamas, Chivu, Radoi, Petre, Codrea, Mutu, Goian, Niculae

gl everyone, I'm off

DANIELE STARTS!

FORZA ITALIA!!!

Perrotta starts too.

DD wrote:gl everyone, I'm off

Have a great night. I'm off soon too.

Forza Azzurri!!!

Hup Holland! AANVALLUUHHHH!!!!!

Don Leo wrote:Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Panucci, Grosso, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Del Piero, Toni, Camoranesi.

Forza Azzurri!

Lobont, Contra, Rat, Tamas, Chivu, Radoi, Petre, Codrea, Mutu, Goian, Niculae

Not bad. Would've liked to see Cassano start, but oh well, i guess you can't have everything. Looks like a 4-4-2, Perrotta and Camoranesi on the wings and DP supporting Toni upfront. Similar to what won us the WC.

Gigi Buffon #1 wrote:

Don Leo wrote:Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Panucci, Grosso, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Del Piero, Toni, Camoranesi.

Forza Azzurri!

Lobont, Contra, Rat, Tamas, Chivu, Radoi, Petre, Codrea, Mutu, Goian, Niculae

Not bad. Would've liked to see Cassano start, but oh well, i guess you can't have everything. Looks like a 4-4-2, Perrotta and Camoranesi on the wings and DP supporting Toni upfront. Similar to what won us the WC.

I know it's off topic but I'm reading the lyrics of your national anthem now.

"Il sangue d'Italia,
Il sangue Polacco"

It clearly means that we fought side by side in the past,doesn't it?

Gigi Buffon #1 wrote:

Don Leo wrote:Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Panucci, Grosso, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Del Piero, Toni, Camoranesi.

Forza Azzurri!

Lobont, Contra, Rat, Tamas, Chivu, Radoi, Petre, Codrea, Mutu, Goian, Niculae

Not bad. Would've liked to see Cassano start, but oh well, i guess you can't have everything. Looks like a 4-4-2, Perrotta and Camoranesi on the wings and DP supporting Toni upfront. Similar to what won us the WC.

I wouldn't be surprised if Perrotta played in his old position in his Chievo days.

---De Rossi---Pirlo---Perrotta---
Argie---------Toni-------Del Piero

Match fact :

The French squad contains seven players that were born outside France. The Dutch squad contains only players that were born in the Netherlands.


I still have extremely bad feelings about this match : whenever we underestimate an opponent we get hammered.....and that's exactly what's gonna happen IMO

Zizinhohakker wrote:

Gigi Buffon #1 wrote:

Don Leo wrote:Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Panucci, Grosso, Perrotta, Pirlo, De Rossi, Del Piero, Toni, Camoranesi.

Forza Azzurri!

Lobont, Contra, Rat, Tamas, Chivu, Radoi, Petre, Codrea, Mutu, Goian, Niculae

Not bad. Would've liked to see Cassano start, but oh well, i guess you can't have everything. Looks like a 4-4-2, Perrotta and Camoranesi on the wings and DP supporting Toni upfront. Similar to what won us the WC.

I know it's off topic but I'm reading the lyrics of your national anthem now.

"Il sangue d'Italia,
Il sangue Polacco"

It clearly means that we fought side by side in the past,doesn't it?

indeed

blood of italy, blood of poland

Why isn't Di Natale starting? Ruins my EB Cup fantasy team unless he scores as a sub

Come on Fratelli d'Italia

Romania win 2-1

Axeslammer wrote:Romania win 2-1

No way Jose

Im off to town as well...lets hope I can actually see something this time!

Chins

Italy to win 2-0 in this game, later on tonight as much as I love the Dutch i've got a feeling France will nick it 1-0, which would mean they top the group going into the final game.

They showed Totti's goal against Romania a couple of years ago.

It's Daniele's time today.

Too many changes, not enough cover to a completely new CB partnership.... and DP is expected to move inside often, which means Don has abandoned his 4-3-3..... this could be disaster!

Don has no balls! Just a media pleaser, I am losing respect for him very quickly.

"Fabio Dosso playing at Left Back for Italy" - Pleat.

what the hell is camoranesi doing on the left and Dp on the right?????? Has Don completely lost his marbles?????

Del Piero back to his favourite position where he is best.... and Del Piero back to his old ways, missing chances.... idiot. I have a bad feeling about this.....

Toni s doing a good job of winning the headers up front, but the followup combinations are not working out.

Great chance for Mutu!!! Exactly the type of situation that could KO Italy.

Italy are playing well, creating chances etc I can see them scoring before HT but they should watch out for a Romanian counter

OUCH!

Off the post! A lucky escape for Italy, and then two Romanian players clash heads. Looked like a nasty collision.

The post was hit! Chivu hits the post with a free kick that gets deflected before hitting the post! Two Romaniums are down in the box!

Italy with most of the play, but Romania with the two closest goal attempts, one from Mutu and then one that hit the post.

That collision was nasty, but then the 3rd player falling into the heap was quite funny I have to say

Pity for Romania, Radoi is a key player for them.

Superb play down that right flank from Romania.

They're such a talented team, what a pity that the home teams and draw forces them into such a tough group.

Romanians smelling blood. Offensive substitution to bring Dica for Radoi.

Grosso, what a performance!