Comments on: A Couple Of Azzurri-Tinted Perspectives

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 19:40:24 +0000

Pirlo is on my last nerve today for obvious reasons, but he can truly dictate a game when he is on.

By: MAD

MAD — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 16:17:34 +0000

Anyone who has watched the last two World Cups knows that Pirlo drives the Italian offense. He is the player who the most responsible for bringing the ball forward. Without him in Germany, we would have had a very short stay.

He is not a classic “playmaker” that sits behind the forward (or forwards as the case may be), but he more than anyone else is the player we should use to push the ball.

And he doesn’t dissappear in games that occur outside of Serie A league games, either.

By: KJ Ventimiglia

KJ Ventimiglia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 09:09:30 +0000

Totti has always been game changing. He always has the possibility to do something big. But on the same token, he has games that you didn’t even know he was on the field.

By: chris

chris — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:50:26 +0000

‘Totti is not “game changing”‘

whoa whoa whoa….where have you been for the last decade?

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:11:59 +0000

whoa chill there guys Totti is not “game changing” i would argue Pirlo more than Totti, regardless Cassano has skills, but is a headcase so the risk has to be worth the reward.

By: Francesco

Francesco — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 23:26:23 +0000

Vin, Cassano is one of the only players in Italy that can step onto the Nazionale and make a real difference. (I say one of because the other one plays for Roma. I think he wears the #10). There’s no one else. Cassano is a talent that comes once every 30 years and he shouldn’t be wasted.

By: Vin

Vin — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 21:45:23 +0000

Yes, Gianfranco. Cassano is game-changing.

He changes calcio into a three-ring circus.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:14 +0000

We do need a #10, Francesco. I can’t remember a time Italy have ever been without one. The reason I don’t believe Del Piero is that man, outside of the fact I can’t stand him, is that when he’s on the pitch everything, and I mean everything has to run through him. Sometimes that can be a good thing as he has tremendous skill but I didn’t get the sense with Baggio or Totti that was the case. It’s either ADP or nothing and I don’t believe that chemistry is right for the Azzurri. They play well as a team and I think that’d go out the window with ADP on the pitch.

DDR played a great game by the way. Everytime I see him I’m impressed. If he could only stop diving…but I know that’s just how most footballers are these days.

By: Bashar

Bashar — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 19:52:28 +0000

“he plays for a team of retards just like Rino”

What??? De Rossi plays for Roma and Gatusso plays for Milan.. Neither one has played for Palermo before..

By: Gianfranco

Gianfranco — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:59:28 +0000

I am gonna defend Francesco here, Cassano is game changing, ask Inter. But his volitality may be just to much to take a chance on…