Comments on: Azzurri v South Africa, Or: So Many Players! http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.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: Joe http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23496 Joe Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:57:01 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23496 Scotland getting drilled by Georgia at home is such a shocker. The Scots now know their only hope is to win in November against the Azzurri. It should be an epic match and if Italy get a draw then they'll deservedly go through. The only real banana skin for Italy was the Lithunia draw in the first match. I think they've been playing catch up ever since. We were never going to win in France as they were just too motivated and we weren't close to being in game shape. Too bad my DVR screwed up this recording as I didn't get to watch but a few minutes of the first half before it just stopped recording. Scotland getting drilled by Georgia at home is such a shocker. The Scots now know their only hope is to win in November against the Azzurri. It should be an epic match and if Italy get a draw then they’ll deservedly go through. The only real banana skin for Italy was the Lithunia draw in the first match. I think they’ve been playing catch up ever since. We were never going to win in France as they were just too motivated and we weren’t close to being in game shape. Too bad my DVR screwed up this recording as I didn’t get to watch but a few minutes of the first half before it just stopped recording.

]]> By: Tuomas http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23476 Tuomas Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:34:02 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23476 Forza Cristiano, forza Shakhtar! From czech fans! Forza Cristiano, forza Shakhtar! From czech fans!

]]> By: Marco http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23473 Marco Thu, 18 Oct 2007 05:16:13 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23473 Ah there you go, I was wondering who coined that. And yes, it is very fitting (and by the same token, is a compliment to Cruz too). Ah there you go, I was wondering who coined that. And yes, it is very fitting (and by the same token, is a compliment to Cruz too).

]]> By: Martha http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23460 Martha Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:32:38 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23460 Marco, that's cos he's <a href="http://www.channel4.com/sport/football_italia/oct17c.html" rel="nofollow">calling himself Cruz</a>, which I'm sure the real one appreciates in some weird way. It's odd but, as you say, very fitting. Marco, that’s cos he’s calling himself Cruz, which I’m sure the real one appreciates in some weird way. It’s odd but, as you say, very fitting.

]]> By: Marco http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23458 Marco Wed, 17 Oct 2007 23:29:44 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23458 The RAI commentators (Marco Civoli and Fabio Capello) labelled Cristiano Lucarelli as the 'Italian Cruz'. I think that's the perfect label for the ex-Livorno striker: someone content to stand on the sidelines, and be decisive when called into action. The RAI commentators (Marco Civoli and Fabio Capello) labelled Cristiano Lucarelli as the ‘Italian Cruz’.

I think that’s the perfect label for the ex-Livorno striker: someone content to stand on the sidelines, and be decisive when called into action.

]]> By: patcook http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23454 patcook Wed, 17 Oct 2007 22:26:56 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/azzurri-v-south-africa-or-so-many-players.html#comment-23454 Italy have done so well since their shocking start, they deserve to go through. Italy have done so well since their shocking start, they deserve to go through.

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