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Originally Posted by Locke
Italy up 2-1. Not convincing anyone against a 10 man USA.
Although Brazil was anything but convincing earlier. Play like that again and they're screwed.
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Pretty much. Gattuso, Camoranesi, Zambrotta, and Grosso are finished and should not be starters on a top World Cup team. Legrottaglie, Gamberini, Pepe and Amelia simply aren't NT quality. Luca Toni is a lazy and often useless striker. Chiellini, De Rossi, Rossi... that's their future... alongside about half a dozen U21 stars like Marchisio, Criscito, Cigarini, Giovinco, Balotelli, and even Macheda, hell, if he's good enough to start for the Mancs, he's good enough for a shot at the NT.
I kind of hope Italy doesn't win this tournament with the fossils and never-weres. They need to infuse a lot more youth, badly.