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This is what happened today according to the schedule of the Italian Football Federation (FIGC).

Fourth Day Training Italian National Team - Friday, March 27, 2009

h. 10.30 Italian National Training  (open to the press)
After the training  a Press conference  (Italy Head Coach Marcello Lippi and players)
h. 17.30 Departure Charter flight from Pisa to Podgorica
h. 19.00  Arriving in Podgorica and transfer to "City Stadium"

The morning training session opening with the "traditional" opening and pep talk to motivate our players.
Here is Italy Head Coach Marcello Lippi transmitting the best positive energy to our Azzurri.

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 By the way guys, in training, Italy head coach Marcello Lippi practiced a different strategy to play against Montenegro who are not counting with Fiorentina forward Mirko Vucinic because he is disqualified.  Yet, the attack will be on the shoulders of Fiorentina forward Jovetic as central forward for Montenegro.

Ok, guys, let's go to the bottom... il nocciolo... we already know that  Lippi has found his "ideal formation."  Today, it was one more day for confirmation and get rid of doubts.

Based on trainings, Lippi will go for a 4-3-3 formation.  
  
The Tridente is all "Udinese" style with former Udinese forward Vincenzo Iaquinta as central forward and supported by Udinese forwards Fabio Quagliarella and Antonio "TOTO" Di Natale.

During the training this morning in Coverciano, Lippi gave the famous "orange" pettorine to the possible starting line up. Yes, you got it... the Tridente got their orange practice jackets .  The doubt for Lippi was in the midfield whether to use AS Roma midfielder Matteo Brighi or Sampdoria midfielder Angelo Palombo.  Well, it seems Lippi opted for Paolombo.

The other doubt was on the recovery of AC Milan defender Gianluca Zambrotta who had some minor left knee problems during the last training.  Well, guys, Zambrotta was in the regular training and he is among the privileged ones.

Say, no more, here is the possible starting line up for MONTENEGRO - ITALY based on today's final training in Coverciano:

Goalkeeper: Gigi Buffon,
Defenders: Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Cannavaro, Giorgio Chiellini, and Fabio Grosso
Midfielders: Angelo Palombo, Andrea Pirlo, and Daniele De Rossi
Forwards:  Fabio Quagliarella, Vincenzo Iaquinta, and Antonio Di Natale

Zambrotta and Fabio Grosso will be on the sides while the central defenders duo will be FC Juventus defender Giorgio Chiellini and Real Madrid defender Fabio Cannavaro.

Here are photos from the training session.
Photos: Grazia Neri

Warm up session.....

Vincenzo Iaquinta, Fabio Grosso, Giorgio Chiellini, and Andrea Pirlo...
(hiding in the side of Pirlo seems Daniele De Rossi????)






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