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Thunderball · 05-30-2008, 04:29 PM

Italy for the double!

I don't care what some doubters say, these guys know how to win when it counts. Donadoni is not a good coach, but he's learning. Italy also got first place in arguably one of the toughest three groups in European qualification, with them (#3), France (FIFA #7), Scotland (FIFA #15), & Ukraine (FIFA #32).

Plus, this is the last hurrah for the majority of the team since the vast majority were born before 1980 (28 or older). Maybe half of the 23 called up will be around for WC 2010.

The only teams with the kind of star power and depth that Italy has are Spain, Germany and maybe, maybe Holland and Portugal. France is a mess with a borderline ######ed coach, have a gaping hole without Zidane, and lack top-end goaltending.

05-30-2008, 04:29 PM	#9
Thunderball Franchise Player Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Italy for the double! I don't care what some doubters say, these guys know how to win when it counts. Donadoni is not a good coach, but he's learning. Italy also got first place in arguably one of the toughest three groups in European qualification, with them (#3), France (FIFA #7), Scotland (FIFA #15), & Ukraine (FIFA #32). Plus, this is the last hurrah for the majority of the team since the vast majority were born before 1980 (28 or older). Maybe half of the 23 called up will be around for WC 2010. The only teams with the kind of star power and depth that Italy has are Spain, Germany and maybe, maybe Holland and Portugal. France is a mess with a borderline ######ed coach, have a gaping hole without Zidane, and lack top-end goaltending. Last edited by Thunderball; 05-30-2008 at 04:39 PM.