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Originally Posted by GirlySports
Speaking of Barzaghi, do you foresee wholesale changes? I expect 3 or 4 changes but I've been hearing in the Italian press of total changes. Something like:
Buffon, Zambrotta, Chellini, Gamborini, Grosso, Pirlo, Di Rossi, Aquilani, Del Piero, Boriello and Toni.
That's 8 changes!
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The Italian press is right this time... they do need pretty much a whole new lineup.
Buffon, Zambrotta, Chiellini, Gamberini, Grosso, De Rossi, Aquilani, Pirlo, Del Piero, Cassano and Toni (with Borriello, Camoranesi, Panucci and Gattuso as top substitutes) is what I think they simply have to do. Panucci, Barzagli, Materazzi and Ambrosini simply should not see the field again. Di Natale and Camoranesi were not effective. Di Natale because he's not that good, Camoranesi because he's not a forward, and needs to be in the midfield to be effective.
My bet is Donadoni will do something like this:
Buffon, Zambrotta, Panucci, Chiellini, Grosso, De Rossi, Gattuso, Pirlo, Del Piero, Camoranesi, Toni (with Ambrosini, Di Natale, Barzagli, and Cassano as top substitutes).
Four new faces to placate the masses, but still keeps the basic core structure intact. I think this will be enough for Romania, but not for France if they get their act together.