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Originally Posted by The Big Chill
The team that has won back to back major tournaments is setting the soccer world back? Quite the opposite IMO, the obsession with lumping it forward at a #9 is ridiculous.
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Di Rossi is not a good defender. In fact he isn't even a real defender and he's short. A true #9 would cause him fits. Spain ticky-tack soccer is easy for Di Rossi to defend.
I expect Croatia and Ireland with taller strikers to give Di Rossi more trouble. In Fact Italy may have to move Chiellini back into the middle just for that purpose.
I'm not saying Spain are not good but it's difficult for them to score more than one goal against quality teams. The last really great game Spain played was the 2008 semifinal where they trashed Russia 3-0.
I much prefer stud forwards and direct football like how Germany play.