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EURO 2008 Qualifiers Ukraine - Italy: Andrea Pirlo Might Be Out
By Anna Italia
Problems for Italian head coach Roberto Donadoni are just adding one after another, as if he does not have enough already.
Not only Italy has lost Luca Toni, Gennaro Gattuso, and Marco Materazzi but the architect of the Italian team AC Milan Andrea Pirlo might be out too.
Pirlo has some muscular pain in the left calf.
Naturally, Pirlo, who was the best player in San Siro against France, will try to be fit for this crucial match. It is Italy's last chance to qualify for the EURO 2008. The moment of truth is this Wednesday.
On the other side, there is former AC Milan Andriy Shevchenko, currently player of Chelsea, who has declared that Ukraine will fight to win the match against Italy.
Therefore, Donadoni has just a big puzzle with different pieces, some fitting others not quite well. His 4-1-4-1 formation might have to change to a 4-4-2. Let's see, Massimo Ambrosini for Gattuso; De Rossi for Pirlo, Di Natale for Del Piero? How about forwards Pippo Inzaghi, Alberto Gilardino or Vincenzo Iaquinta.
I hope Donadoni do not lose the last valuable guarantee of the team: GOALKEEPER Gigi Buffon. That will be the total chaos.
This is the standing of EURO 2008 Qualifiers Group B - Italy Group
France
19
Scotland 18
Italy 17
Ukraine
13
Lithuania 7
Georgia 7
Faroe Islands 0
Ukraine - Italy WHEN: Wednesday, September 12, 2007
WHO: Ukraine - Italy
WHERE: "NSC Olimpiyskiy" Stadium
Kiev, Ukraine
21:45 (Italian time)
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How will Donadoni be able to form a strong, effective, and confident NATIONAL TEAM worth to perform as World Cup Champions?
- What is your ideal formation for the Euro 2008 Qualifier match Ukraine - Italy?
Categories: AC Milan, Italian National Team, Euro 2008 Qualifiers
He's a great coach, but I'm sure he've been into this before he totally could do it
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Yes, Donadoni is a good coach. However, he needs to transmit that positive energy and motivation to energize the team.
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