How many offside chances can one team miss. First Toni and then grosso, RVN had 1 offside and finished it. And again holland show their true class, without offsides! Dutch have taken their chances and Italy haven't.
Donadoni has taken Italian football backwards with the selection of old so called trusted players. Take a chance and actually select our best 11, what about DeRossi.
Wow, what a result. Couple with the draw between the other two sides in group means if the Dutch win their second match they qualify for the quarterfinals. If italy loses they go out.
medallion wrote:was it off?? does the player behind the goal count as in feild or not??
if he's behind the line he's not included and its off side, depends when he leave s the pitch, before or after the ball is played.
Officials have told the ESPN2 commentators the firsy goal was not off side because Panucci was deemed to have left the pitch deliberately and apparently you can't leave the pitch on purpose and make someone off side?????????? Not sure about that interpretation.
medallion wrote:was it off?? does the player behind the goal count as in feild or not??
if he's behind the line he's not included and its off side, depends when he leave s the pitch, before or after the ball is played.
Officials have told the ESPN2 commentators the firsy goal was not off side because Panucci was deemed to have left the pitch deliberately and apparently you can't leave the pitch on purpose and make someone off side?????????? Not sure about that interpretation.
Unless he was out getting treatment, which in this case wasn't the case, if I had been the one with the flag I would have deemed he was playing the Dutch onside. I'm sure if an forward off the park like that came back on and collected the ball there would be shouts of offside.
fair play to Huntelaar who can now bag us, bu the rest please stfu
Lets just say I wouldve done things very different to hat Donadoni did. When I saw Matrix lining up at the begninning, first disagreement there. Where was De Rossi??
another early trip home for the Azzurri, unless things get turned around quickly.
and yes, the first goal was offside but its no real excuse.
LFTWNG11 wrote:thats football at its best, two missed chances punished at the other end, well done to Holland, i said they would go through.
great game of football though, quality play alround.
cant wait for training tonight down at Imbros!
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Probably best that you go on thursday, so the insults run dry...
Na I'm happy to give it when it goes my way, more than happy it the other way, Italy were not that bad... missed so many chances and Donadoni made sure we struggled up top, Cassano and Di Natale must start the next match. Camoranesi should never wear the shirt again, he lost the ball so many times I was emabarassed.
Kuyt was man of the match in my opinion... set up two goals and his work rate made sure Sneijder and VDV time on the ball in dangeous areas.
fair play to Huntelaar who can now bag us, bu the rest please stfu
Lets just say I wouldve done things very different to hat Donadoni did. When I saw Matrix lining up at the begninning, first disagreement there. Where was De Rossi??
another early trip home for the Azzurri, unless things get turned around quickly.
and yes, the first goal was offside but its no real excuse.
it was Buffons fault, punch out to the wing where two dutch players were instead of the byline for another corner...
Two counter attack goals were great, even if they made me scream. First one nothing Italy could do about... second one, not tracking runners, all over the place in teh box and finally Zambrotta not knowing what he is doing.
Canna is sorely missed, no organisation at the back.
i believe in fronting up for a loss but fuck its gonna be hard today
thank God it is the Dutch and not Greece!!
secondly I'm only gonna take shit from real fans not those who hate italia.
Man you could tell how much Canna was frustrated every time they crossed to him on the bench, Camo was a ghost!! He better not be starting against the Romanians.
the thing that hurts so much is we got beaten at our own game. masters of the counterattack and we concede 2 good goals off it.
you know your country is great and your team commands respect when fans of other countries that werent good enough to qualify take pleasure in seeing you lose
SOLO ITALIA
i might even wear the Azzurri shirt today simply cause NON MOLLARE MAI
il duce wrote:you know your country is great and your team commands respect when fans of other countries that werent good enough to qualify take pleasure in seeing you lose
il duce wrote:you know your country is great and your team commands respect when fans of other countries that werent good enough to qualify take pleasure in seeing you lose
SOLO ITALIA
i might even wear the Azzurri shirt today simply cause NON MOLLARE MAI
Respect
Tromsø wrote:they've just put the 5th one in and the crowd is now giving it the 'are you arsenal in disguise?'
Insp. Montalbano wrote:Materazzi hasn't been in good form all year, last month of the season he seemed to move easier but still not convinced. Personally I thought he was lucky to make the squad on current form.
If he starts it's a worrying sign. Personally I reckon this is the weakest Italian defence I've ever seen. Mind you still makes it better than most others
it probably is the weakest, but the likes of Matrix and Gamberini would be walk up starters in other national teams. None of the Dutch defenders would even make our squad, so even as the worst Italian defence in recent memory, doesnt make it useless.
I dont think Matrix will start but I wouldnt pair him with Chiellini or Panucci at any time. Makes no sense to have 2 'risky' players in central defence together.
il duce wrote:you know your country is great and your team commands respect when fans of other countries that werent good enough to qualify take pleasure in seeing you lose
SOLO ITALIA
i might even wear the Azzurri shirt today simply cause NON MOLLARE MAI
Respect
i know Im gonna cop it
might as well cop it with pride for the country
seeing that Bosnian Ibrahimovic tear the Greeks a new a-hole if he's fit will allow me to dish it back tomorrow
and all the other eyetalians today
