Awful but unexpected? Nope.

[diemme]

Apart from the bad luck of losing Canna; Oddo and Pippo not being selected due to injury and Sandro and Totters retiring (yes Sandro's usually sidelined by his wonky but v. hot body but he's usually an option for the first two games)

Frankly Donadoni needs his head examined.

1. That formation was a mind bogglingly poor choice against a team as quick as the Dutch.
2. Luca Toni is at his best up front alone.
3. Di Natale? Camaronesi? * shudders * He would have done better to start Cassano.
   
4. Ambrosini - I love him to death but De Rossi would have been miles the better choice against the Dutch.

We will be astoundingly lucky to make it out of the group. Even without the injuries we're still a team in major transition and not yet at the standard of the 2006 WC team. No shame in it, really.

Congratulations to the Dutch.

Comments

Huggles

[diemme.livejournal.com]

But sometimes it brings us such joy.

Huggles back

[roadtoharmony.livejournal.com]

That's the problem - the joy can be so intense that you are willing to accept days like today. It'd be great if it could be just a wee bit more balanced though.

Re: Huggles back

[diemme.livejournal.com]

Yes. I'm afraid Donadoni is going to be roasted over his tactics today.

Re: Huggles back

[roadtoharmony.livejournal.com]

Roasted? That's the mild version. The man had better stock up on his security - and I think he can get out that Azzurri contract and contemplate burning it, too. It's not going to end pretty, either way, it's just a question of how bad it'll get.

Re: Huggles back

[andolinn.livejournal.com]

There is a clause in the contract saying that within 30 days of the Euros, they can fire him or he can leave. I think he'd better run.

Re: Huggles back

[roadtoharmony.livejournal.com]

Run, move out of the country and change his name (though I think his pride will forbid the latter). *sighs*

Re: Huggles back

[andolinn.livejournal.com]

I think you're right on the name. But he had better do some quick salvaging or exile is going to look good.

Re: Huggles back

[roadtoharmony.livejournal.com]

I hope he thoroughly kicked their asses (and, you know, thought again about the tactics he wants to apply), and we'll see a fighting, driven Italy on Friday rather than a still downtrodden one. I have hope yet.