The Azzurri Thread

[Arnau]

Or Mexico

 

[MaSsiVe]

Indeed.

 

[Rocky]

I have. They're overrated.

 

[MaSsiVe]

I have. They're overrated.

Post bookmarked for future reference.

 

[Rocky]

You bookmark posts?

 

[MaSsiVe]

It was a joke?

Anyway being overrated or not has nothing to do with being worth watching. And both Colombia and Mexico play some pretty attractive football.

 

[ShiftyPowers]

Wish I saw the game. Sounds beautiful.

 

[ARIAGA II]

Where does Prandelli go now?

 

[Rocky]

Unknown, IIRC he renewed for two years just before the start of this WC.

Team was never gone win the tournament, but it should have at least made it to the quarters. He made really bad tactical choices in the games against Costa Rica and Uruguay. To top it off, he demonstrated he had no balls playing for a draw in both games. And his subs were weird. He should go.

 

[Mus]

Italians have nobody to blame but themselves. The refs didn't do anything out of the norm in this horribly officiated World Cup. Find something else to complain about... like Prandelli taking out all the strikers and subbing in some fat Sunday League guido and a crappy naturalized Italian then going down in the last ten minutes.

It was great to watch as a neutral though.

They would have qualified if the Mexican didn't give Marchisio a straight red for a borderline foul

 

[Rocky]

Yeah, I think in Serie A Marchisio might have gotten off with a warning for that, or a pat on the back for a good challenge with lots of grinta. Lol.

 

[Back Door Skip]

Intent seems pretty clear and the ref was right there. Find something else to cry about.

 

[ARIAGA II]

Prandelli and Abete just resigned!

 

[Mus]

Intent seems pretty clear and the ref was right there. Find something else to cry about.

Even worse he was that close and fucked up so bad

 

[Rocky]

Good luck to Prandelli, but he needed to go.

Good riddance to Abete.

 

[Mus]

Prandelli was excellent and the best available Italian manager, a huge shame

 

[Rocky]

Intent seems pretty clear and the ref was right there. Find something else to cry about.

If you think that's a red card you must have no balls.

A former professional player and a talented coach both disagree with you and said it's a yellow card at best.

 

[Back Door Skip]

Even worse he was that close and fucked up so bad

He has studs up and kicked... come on now. That is a red card from intent alone.

 

[Arnau]

Mancini is unemployed

 

[Back Door Skip]

If you think that's a red card you must have no balls.

A former professional player and a talented coach both disagree with you and said it's a yellow card at best.

Meh. All that matters is that Italy is out. Good riddance to shitty football.


Mexico endured two disallowed goals, a clear two arm handball and still advanced. What's your team's excuse? A questionable red card? Cry me a fucking river.