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UEFA EURO 2008 Italy - UPDATE on the Italian National Team Training on Moday, June 16, 2008 Preparing for the EURO 2008 Match France - Italy
By Anna
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Here is the Summary of the activities of the Italian National Team on Monday, June 16, 2008 preparing for the Third EURO 2008 Match France - Italy on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the Letzingrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.
Monday, June 16, 2008 - Italian National Team Training
- UEFA EURO 2008 Qualifiers Result: Italy 0 - 0 France A Disappointed Draw, September 8, 2007
- Official 23-man list called up players from Group C: Italy, France, Netherlands, and Romania
- What Are Your EURO 2008 Predictions?
- What Are Your Predictions for EURO 2008 GROUP C Italy, France, Romania, and Netherlands - Who will win in THE DEATH GROUP Watch the Video
- Time to Motivate our 23 Italian Players to be like ROCKY with the music of "EYE OF THE TIGER" to win the next matches Against Romania and France. Watch the video
ItaliaCovering the UEFA EURO 2008 from an Italian Perspective
Click here to find everything about the UEFA EURO 2008 Italian National Team
Here is the Summary of the activities of the Italian National Team on Monday, June 16, 2008 preparing for the Third EURO 2008 Match France - Italy on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at the Letzingrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland.
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- Arriving from Austria to Zurich this morning
- Training was open to the public only the first 15 minutes.
- After testing different formation yesterday afternoon at the Maria Enzersdorf 4-2-3-1 and 4-3-3 -- supposedly top secret - Italian Head Coach Roberto Donadoni, observation for key players continued today in Zurich.
- Based on the last trainings, defense could be the same that played against Romania, meaning Gianluca Zambrotta on the right and Fabio Grosso on the left. Giorgio Chiellini and Christian Panucci as central defenders.
- Midfield: It is possible that Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo will be on the bench because he has not been at his best, leaving the spot for fellow teammate Massimo Ambrosini. Daniele De Rossi most likely to be in the starting lineup as well as Gennaro Gattuso.
- Forward: Not clear on whether Donadoni will go for the tridente 4-3-3 with Antonio Cassano, Luca Toni and Antonio Di Natale. If it goes with the 4-3-1-2, we might see Mauro Camoranesi, Simone Perrotta, Antonio Cassano and Luca Toni. It means that Del Piero might start from the bench.
Related Stories:- Based on the last trainings, defense could be the same that played against Romania, meaning Gianluca Zambrotta on the right and Fabio Grosso on the left. Giorgio Chiellini and Christian Panucci as central defenders.
- Midfield: It is possible that Milan midfielder Andrea Pirlo will be on the bench because he has not been at his best, leaving the spot for fellow teammate Massimo Ambrosini. Daniele De Rossi most likely to be in the starting lineup as well as Gennaro Gattuso.
- Forward: Not clear on whether Donadoni will go for the tridente 4-3-3 with Antonio Cassano, Luca Toni and Antonio Di Natale. If it goes with the 4-3-1-2, we might see Mauro Camoranesi, Simone Perrotta, Antonio Cassano and Luca Toni. It means that Del Piero might start from the bench.
- UEFA EURO 2008 Qualifiers Result: Italy 0 - 0 France A Disappointed Draw, September 8, 2007
- Official 23-man list called up players from Group C: Italy, France, Netherlands, and Romania
- What Are Your EURO 2008 Predictions?
- What Are Your Predictions for EURO 2008 GROUP C Italy, France, Romania, and Netherlands - Who will win in THE DEATH GROUP Watch the Video
- Time to Motivate our 23 Italian Players to be like ROCKY with the music of "EYE OF THE TIGER" to win the next matches Against Romania and France. Watch the video
Posted by Anna Italia at 6/16/2008 5:37 AM 
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008
Categories: Italian National Team, General Soccer News, Euro 2008
I am quite surprised you state the form of Pirlo has been poor. The British press were raving about his performance against Romania, but then the press here are not noted for their knowledge and understanding of the continental game!
I would like to see Di Natale and Toni forming part of a three-man attack and I feel Italy will win. I don't think it will be enough for them to go through though.
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Gav, I love Pirlo but he was not at his best in the last match. Even the Italian media (Gazzetta, RAI, and so on) mentioned that Pirlo needed a break. According to Gaetano Stefano from La Gazzetta, Donadoni might bring Ambrosini in his place too... Well, who knows... I want a tridente Del Piero, Cassano and Luca Toni.
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OH COME ON DOESN'T HE LEARN HE NEEDS DEL PIERO????
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Tactical choices force Donadoni to start with Cassano and leaving Del Piero out because he is most likely on:
4-3-3 = Cassano, Di Natale and Luca Toni
4-2-2 = Cassano and Luca Toni.
I think it is a mistake. If it goes for the 4-3-3, instead of Di Natale, Cassano and Del Piero should be there because they have proven better understanding on the pitch.
Whoever goes, good luck, because we need to win.
FORZA OUR STRIKERSSSSSSSSSSSSSS and let's not forget our "Headmaster" Panucci that might deliver a goal too
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