Wednesday, September 2 - Second Day Training Italian National Team in Coverciano for the 2010 World Cup Qualifier match GEORGIA - ITALY
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Good news, it is the second day training of the Italian National team under the leadership of Italy Head Coach Marcello Lippi. I was watching the report on RAI SPORTS and our players training in the Technical Center of Coverciano and feel optimistic because we might have the defined starting eleven formation. So, let's talk about it....
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FIRENZE - Wednesday, September 2, 2009
h. 10.30 Italian National team training (open to the press)
h. 13.30 ca Press conference ( players)
h. 17.00 Italian National team training (closed doors)
- Italy Head Coach Marcello Lippi tried the 4-4-2 formation. Lippi observed the performance of players in the formation. For defense from left to right: Gianluca Zambrotta, Fabio Cannavaro, Giorgio Chiellini, Domenico Criscito,
- In the midfield: another test was for Fiorentina midfielder Marco Marchionni with Lippi trying him on the right along Mauro Camoranesi on the left, center with Angelo Palombo and Andrea Pirlo. Lippi also alternated with D'Agostino. Most likely, we will see Marchisio playing against Georgia. Lippi continued his "formation test" in the afternoon training which was closed doors.
- Morning training included warm up, drills with the ball and without opponents. The team divided in 2 groups with 11 players each.
This is the probable starting eleven formation based on the trainings:ITALY 4-4-2: Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Chiellini, and Criscito, Pepe, Palombo, D'Agostino, Camoranesi, Iaquinta and Giuseppe Rossi.
- Reportedly, Lippi has few doubts. Domenico Criscito right now seems ahead of newly Juventus signing Fabio Grosso on the left side. The midfield not sure on whether Marchisio will be fit on Saturday.
These are the available 23 players:
GOALKEEPERS / Portieri: Gigi Buffon (Juventus), Morgan De Sanctis (Napoli), Federico Marchetti (Cagliari).
DEFENDERS:FabioCannavaro (Juventus), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), DomenicoCriscito(Genoa), Fabio Grosso (Lione), Nicola Legrottaglie (Juventus),DavideSanton (Inter), Gianluca Zambrotta (Milan)
MIDFIELDERS / Centrocampisti:MauroGerman Camoranesi (Juventus), Gaetano D'Agostino (Udinese),Daniele DeRossi (Roma), Marco Marchionni (Fiorentina), Claudio Marchisio(Juventus), Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria), Simone Pepe(Udinese), AndreaPirlo (Milan)
STRIKERS / Attacanti:AntonioDi Natale (Udinese), Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina), Vincenzo Iaquinta(Juventus), Fabio Quagliarella (Napoli), Giuseppe Rossi(Villarreal)
Now, guys, here is the Current 2010 World Cup Qualifying Standing for Europe Group 8... good news is that Italy is leading the Group. Thing is that Italy to play it safe should win the two upcoming games for the 6 points.
| | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pt |
 | Italy | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 14 |
 | Republic of Ireland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 13 |
 | Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 8 |
 | Cyprus | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
 | Montenegro | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 |
 | Georgia | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 |
Remaining Calendar of the Italian National Team for the 2010 World Cup Qualifiers games against Georgia and Bulgaria:
Thursday, September 3, 2009
h. 13.30 ca Press conference ( players)
h. 17.00 Italian National team training (open to the press only the first 15 minutes)
Friday, September 4, 2009
h. 09.30 Departure with a charter flight from Pisa to Tbilisi. Approximately 4 hours fly.
h. 18.00 (20.00 l.t.) Italian National team training (open to the press) at Boris Paichadze National Stadium
After training, Press conference (Coach and players)
Saturday, September 5, 2009
h. 20.00 (22.00 l.t.)
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After the match, Press conference (Coach and players)
Sunday, September 6, 2009
h. 10.45 (12.45 l.t.) Departure in a charter flights from Tbilisi to Torino, Italy
h. 15.00 Arrival time in Torino and transfer to the Centro Sportivo di Vinovo.
Press conference (Coach)
h. 16.30/17.00 Italian National team training (open to the press)
Monday, September 7, 2009
h. 10.30 Italian National team training in Centro Sportivo Vinovo (open to the press)
After training, Press conference (players)
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
h. 10.30 Italian National team training in the Olimpico Stadium Turin (open to the press)
After training, Press conference (Coach and players)
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
h. 20.50 2010 World Cup Qualification
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What do you think of Lippi's decision to switch to the 4-4-2 formation? How about his probable formation? 
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