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• 6/9/2008 4:51 PM Milan99 wrote:
  sorry, I'm SOOOO SORRY but all get under 5
  
  VOTE FOR ITALIA!!!
  
  Ask Yahoo Question: Who is going to win the EURO 2008 by milan99
  
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  1. 6/9/2008 5:01 PM Anna Italia wrote:
     Milan99, I added your Yahoo link for this question. the other way was too long causing lay out problems. Thumbs up girl, I will vote.
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     1. 6/9/2008 5:16 PM Milan99 wrote:
        Anna thank u so much, I hope everone vote fr Italia, Spain is winning the votes till now.
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  2. 6/9/2008 5:07 PM Pietro wrote:
     Here are my ratings:
     
     Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon = 8
     Defenders: Christian Panucci 7
     Andrea Barzagli 8
     Marco Materazzi7
     Fabio Grosso 8 ,
     Gianluca Zambrotta 6
     Massimo Ambrosini 6,
     Andrea Pirlo 5,
     Gennaro Gattuso7 ;
     Mauro Camoranesi 6
     Antonio Cassano 7,
     Antonio Di Natale 6
     Alessandro Del Piero 8
     Luca Toni 6
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• 6/9/2008 5:14 PM Mike Diamente wrote:
  Buffon- 5...No real help from the defense, but made a few saves on breakaways to keep it from getting out of control
  
  Panucci- 4.5
  
  Barzagli- 4.5
  
  Materazzi- 4....unfortunately Materazzi was probably the worst of the defenders today
  
  Zambrotta- 6 played the best of the defenders and actually had a shot on goal after a nice run
  
  Ambrosini- 5
  
  Pirlo- 6.5....the best starter on the field...had a nice shot saved by van der sar but thats about it
  
  Gattuso- 5.5
  
  Toni- 5.5....had a few chances to score but couldn't convert the way Italy needed him to.
  
  Di Natale- 5
  
  Grosso- 6....did a good job off the bench and should start next game
  
  Del Peiro- 6.5....had a couple nice shots and should start the next game.
  
  
  
  In my opinion, Ambrosini, Di Natale, and Camorannesi should be replaced by Del Piero, De Rossi and Grosso....
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• 6/9/2008 5:38 PM Nina wrote:
  Andrea Pirlo=5
  Gennaro Gattuso=6
  Mauro Camoranesi=5
  Antonio Cassano=5
  Antonio Di Natale=6
  Luca Toni=5
  Alessandro Del Piero=8
  Gigi Buffon= 9
  Christian Panucci=5
  Andrea Barzagli=6
  Marco Materazzi=2
  Fabio Grosso=8
  Gianluca Zambrotta=6
  Massimo Ambrosini=4
  I add Roberto Donadoni=0
  My starting lineup would have been
  Gigi buffon,Andrea Barzagli,Giorgio Chienllini,Fabio Grosso,Gainluca Zambrotta,DDR,Andrea Pirlo,Rino Gattuso, Alberto Aquilani, ADP, Luca Toni. If we have the lead, we can always use Ambro as a sub or Perrotta.
  If playing with 3 men up front,which i don't like then have Cassano or Camoranesi and with ADP and Luca Toni as permanent starters for now.
  To Don:
  The midfield is the core of the team; no player is bigger than the team. If you see someone not focused pull them out and immediately. I don’t care who it is. Please have Panucci in the centre of the defense and let Grosso handle the flank. Throw in Gambirini if need be, he is young and can run faster than most for sure.I’m not convinced with the finishing touch of Di Natale , sorry! This is not a friendly.
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• 6/9/2008 5:50 PM Mark wrote:
  After the big disappointment and a bad lunch for the stomach ache, here I come with my ratings and like Mike, I will Roberto Donadoni too:
  
  Roberto Donadoni: 3
  Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon = 7
  Christian Panucci 6
  Andrea Barzagli 6
  Marco Materazzi 5
  Fabio Grosso 8 ,
  Gianluca Zambrotta 5
  Massimo Ambrosini 4,
  Andrea Pirlo 4,
  Gennaro Gattuso 5 ;
  Mauro Camoranesi 5
  Antonio Cassano 7,
  Antonio Di Natale 5
  Alessandro Del Piero 8
  Luca Toni 6
  
  My line up using Donadoni 4-3-3:
  
  Goalkeeper: Gigi buffon,
  Defenders: Andrea Barzagli,Giorgio Chiellini,Fabio Grosso, Gamberini,
  Midfielders: De Rossi, Andrea Pirlo, Gattuso,
  Forwards: Del Piero, Luca Toni, Di Natale.
  
  For super subs: Simone Perrotta, Zambrotta, Aquilani, Antonio Cassano
  
  I still think Di Natale can be in the starting line up but only if having the 4-3-3, as a single striker or duo, it won't work.
  
  My best bet right now for striker is Del Piero instead of Luca Toni
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• 6/9/2008 6:08 PM Nina wrote:
  Let's pray this is the end of the 4-3-3! The 3 man midfield is not working for the kind of players we have. with this method you have to depend on the fullbacks to help the offense as opposed to the 4-4-2 and that can be deadly in the counter attack if the fullbacks are over 30,slow, and can't make a quick recovery.Also our all Milan midfield is all 30 or near 30 in the case of pirlo.You can't adapt a method that is not realistic to the teams capabilities.
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  1. 6/9/2008 9:51 PM Milan99 wrote:
     Nina I think its time for 4-4-2! what u guys think?
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     1. 6/10/2008 1:08 AM Anna Italia wrote:
        Yes, I agree on the 4-4-2.
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• 6/9/2008 11:04 PM Nigel wrote:
  You see Donadoni have been experimenting 4-3-3 in friendlies and attained good results. That is why he sticked to 4-3-3. But as we can see, it was not effective against the Dutch because our midfield was over-run by them. Our overlapping runs were cut out constanly because whenever we tried to attack from the flanks, they doubled up.
  After Del piero came in, then we started to attack from the centre. And dont you guys think it looked more menacing?
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  1. 6/10/2008 1:07 AM Anna Italia wrote:
     Say it louder, "our midfield was over run"
     
     Del Piero made a big difference and of course I agree 100% that we look more menacing.
     
     Forza Del Piero. How about 4-4-2 for next match Italy - Romania?
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• 6/10/2008 4:48 AM fotis wrote:
  Roberto Donadoni: 2
  Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon = 5
  Christian Panucci 3
  Andrea Barzagli 4
  Marco Materazzi 2
  Fabio Grosso 7
  Gianluca Zambrotta 5
  Massimo Ambrosini 3
  Andrea Pirlo 3
  Gennaro Gattuso 4
  Mauro Camoranesi 2
  Antonio Cassano 5.5
  Antonio Di Natale 5
  Alessandro Del Piero 7
  Luca Toni 5.5
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