Comments on: And the Nesta Talk Begins http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html News from the Italian Serie A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 01:30:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Bib http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18633 Bib Fri, 24 Aug 2007 20:00:24 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18633 OH NO! I heard Carnavarro picked up an injury to. Well we better get on the phone with Maldini! OH NO! I heard Carnavarro picked up an injury to. Well we better get on the phone with Maldini!

]]> By: Bib http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18630 Bib Fri, 24 Aug 2007 19:01:08 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18630 These players need to start playing, they are not match fit. I'm sure a solution will present itself, it always does. I'm not worried, whatever happens, happens. Just sit back and enjoy the match. Italy have nothing to prove to anyone except themselves. I think at this time bringing Nesta back for our two September qualifiers may ease a bit of the tension and perhaps allow us to settle down and play our game. France is quite predictable in the way they play. You know they are going to have more possession and they are going to rely heavily on Henry to create the magic up front. Ribery won't be too much trouble especially if Zambrotta or Gattuso are covering him. Take away Thuram in the back and France are easily beaten. Remember France are weak on set plays, they do not defend them well, so win free kicks and corners and send in some nice crosses for Toni to get on the end of. You basically have to work with what you got. This team didn't win the world cup because they were the best team in the tournament, they won because every player was capable of scoring and creating something. We have to get this mentality back than we'll be OK. These players need to start playing, they are not match fit. I’m sure a solution will present itself, it always does. I’m not worried, whatever happens, happens. Just sit back and enjoy the match. Italy have nothing to prove to anyone except themselves. I think at this time bringing Nesta back for our two September qualifiers may ease a bit of the tension and perhaps allow us to settle down and play our game. France is quite predictable in the way they play. You know they are going to have more possession and they are going to rely heavily on Henry to create the magic up front. Ribery won’t be too much trouble especially if Zambrotta or Gattuso are covering him. Take away Thuram in the back and France are easily beaten. Remember France are weak on set plays, they do not defend them well, so win free kicks and corners and send in some nice crosses for Toni to get on the end of. You basically have to work with what you got. This team didn’t win the world cup because they were the best team in the tournament, they won because every player was capable of scoring and creating something. We have to get this mentality back than we’ll be OK.

]]> By: rickard http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18626 rickard Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:15:27 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18626 Yeah, I'm not so disheartened about actually asking Nesta to come back, just that we're in a position where there doesn't seem to be anyone to take over for Canna and Materazzi. (Although personally I have to question if Barzagli really is that untrustworthy?) Yeah, I’m not so disheartened about actually asking Nesta to come back, just that we’re in a position where there doesn’t seem to be anyone to take over for Canna and Materazzi. (Although personally I have to question if Barzagli really is that untrustworthy?)

]]> By: Joe http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18620 Joe Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:25:45 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18620 I was so disheartened to hear of Nesta's retirement. I understood why he did it, but man he is something special and, if healthy, can hold the French attack at bay. If you look at the Azzurrini squad they're loaded with forwards and midfielders but we don't have much in the way of center backs that make you take notice. Chiellini maybe I guess. Perhaps it's just the nature of a CB that they are valuable precisely when they don't stand out. Who knows, but I don't care how sad it is, Rickard. If Nesta can play, you ask him if he'd come back for a few. I was so disheartened to hear of Nesta’s retirement. I understood why he did it, but man he is something special and, if healthy, can hold the French attack at bay. If you look at the Azzurrini squad they’re loaded with forwards and midfielders but we don’t have much in the way of center backs that make you take notice. Chiellini maybe I guess. Perhaps it’s just the nature of a CB that they are valuable precisely when they don’t stand out. Who knows, but I don’t care how sad it is, Rickard. If Nesta can play, you ask him if he’d come back for a few.

]]> By: rickard http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18619 rickard Fri, 24 Aug 2007 17:07:31 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18619 I never thought I would see the day when the Italian calcio federation had to beg a retiree to come back and fill the hole of a single injury on a frickin' azzurri centreback. I could see it in Spain, Holland or Portugal - but Italy? What the hell? I never thought I would see the day when the Italian calcio federation had to beg a retiree to come back and fill the hole of a single injury on a frickin’ azzurri centreback.
I could see it in Spain, Holland or Portugal – but Italy? What the hell?

]]> By: roswitha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18618 roswitha Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:56:01 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/and-the-nesta-talk-begins.html#comment-18618 Well, we saw what he's really like in the last couple of months of the season after, what, a year and a half of bad form/injury? If he was to return to the Nazionale, and IF he was to perform at the level he did for Milan during the crunch CL games, he can save the day - I don't see anyone in this back line who can contain Henry and Ribery otherwise, not at this stage. Nesta *might* be able to make a difference. Unfortunately he will not be able to win the match single-handedly for them, which is probably what will be expected of him? I could be wrong, and Henry might be absolute pants - but he is still the guy who cut through Juve's defence like it was butter in their 2006 CL game. But it would make a great story if that last hurrah did happen. Sigh. Well, we saw what he’s really like in the last couple of months of the season after, what, a year and a half of bad form/injury? If he was to return to the Nazionale, and IF he was to perform at the level he did for Milan during the crunch CL games, he can save the day – I don’t see anyone in this back line who can contain Henry and Ribery otherwise, not at this stage. Nesta *might* be able to make a difference. Unfortunately he will not be able to win the match single-handedly for them, which is probably what will be expected of him?

I could be wrong, and Henry might be absolute pants – but he is still the guy who cut through Juve’s defence like it was butter in their 2006 CL game.

But it would make a great story if that last hurrah did happen. Sigh.

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