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Old 06-17-2008, 12:19 PM   #521
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Originally Posted by VANFLAMESFAN View Post
I can already here the Italian conspiracy theorists going nuts.

Even if the Dutch fielded a proper side and Romania won, the Italians would still cry. The Dutch have more pride then to let someone win. Sure, they're gonna sit some key players, but they have every right to do so and they're not gonna do it to spite the French or Italians.
Unless these theorists can link Donadoni to the conspiracy, there isn't much to stand on. I'm a die-hard Italy fan (obviously), but aside from the offside goals, they have no one to blame but themselves. This is a team in transition, and they have the wrong manager to do that.

They should have 4 points right now... but they also should not have fielded the team they did against Holland, and played as poorly as they did.

Incidentally, the Dutch are fielding a questionable side, but it should be enough on paper to beat the Romanians.
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