Comments on: De Rossi leads Italy past Georgia http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.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: gio libertino http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45285 gio libertino Thu, 11 Sep 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45285 Ashley, i think Ambrosini works better out on the wing, in the formations Donadoni was trying to use. he is a good player, but when DeRossi is played in the right spot (see below), he is a better player than Ambrosini. Vincent, yes, i agree only problem is that Aqui and de Rossi do not play well out on the wings. check out the Roma game this week if you can where Spal will probably be playing them side-by side in the mid-back just in front of the rear line. if this is the case you will see the seamless passing and 'connectivity' that the Azzurri could so desperately use. that's why in my above line-up i have them grouped behind Pirlo. Ashley,

i think Ambrosini works better out on the wing, in the formations Donadoni was trying to use. he is a good player, but when DeRossi is played in the right spot (see below), he is a better player than Ambrosini.

Vincent,

yes, i agree
only problem is that Aqui and de Rossi do not play well out on the wings.

check out the Roma game this week if you can where Spal will probably be playing them side-by side in the mid-back just in front of the rear line. if this is the case you will see the seamless passing and ‘connectivity’ that the Azzurri could so desperately use.

that’s why in my above line-up i have them grouped behind Pirlo.

]]> By: Ashley J http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45278 Ashley J Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:32:07 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45278 And why didn't Donadoni like playing De Rossi? If this is what you get from playing him then I would take him any day over Ambrosini. De Rossi is the truth, and he'll be leading the team to victory in the future. And why didn’t Donadoni like playing De Rossi? If this is what you get from playing him then I would take him any day over Ambrosini. De Rossi is the truth, and he’ll be leading the team to victory in the future.

]]> By: Vincent http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45276 Vincent Thu, 11 Sep 2008 04:34:10 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45276 Nice 3 points but not inspiring. Please no more Toni up front. As seeing Walcott bag a hatrick, why not give some of the younger guys a shout in October. I thought Leggro played very well and will keep Barzagli out, plus Giorgio should be back soon. I would like to see this in October Buffon Zambro, Canna, Giorgio, Dossena DDR, Pirlo, Aquilani Balotelli, Gila, Christmas Nice mixture of youth and experience Plus bring up Santacroce for the ride and experience Nice 3 points but not inspiring. Please no more Toni up front. As seeing Walcott bag a hatrick, why not give some of the younger guys a shout in October. I thought Leggro played very well and will keep Barzagli out, plus Giorgio should be back soon. I would like to see this in October
Buffon
Zambro, Canna, Giorgio, Dossena
DDR, Pirlo, Aquilani
Balotelli, Gila, Christmas

Nice mixture of youth and experience

Plus bring up Santacroce for the ride and experience

]]> By: gio libertino http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45275 gio libertino Thu, 11 Sep 2008 01:31:25 +0000 http://italy.theoffside.com/serie-a/de-rossi-leads-italy-past-georgia.html#comment-45275 not the greatest performance, but some nice highlights - 2 beautiful DeRossi goals given the tightness of the Georgian back line, Aquilani should have taken more long-shot opportunities (still not playing in the right position) still the midfield looked like it wasn't coalescing. Palumbo showed he can add to the game Camoranesi still seems to be running around all over the place but with little effect Why Toni? the guy has not produced in a long while. it is time to find someone new. DiNatale needs a better partner up front. the back line looked ok. Cannavarro is seeming better but not 100%. Dossena looked good and Legrottaglie seemed solid, though he made some not so intelligent moves. IMO corrections: Buffon 7 Cannavaro 7 Camoranesi 5.5 De Rossi 8 Di Natale 7 Iaquinta 6 the line-up could be fine-tuned to put Pirlo,, Aquilani and De Rossi where they should be in relation to one another and reconfigure the front-line to make the attack more effective. -----------------Del Piero*-------------------- DiNatale------------Pirlo--------------Cassano** --------Aquilani------------De Rossi---------- Zambrotta--Cannavarro--Legrottaglie***--Dessena**** *- Iaquinta **- Quagliarella, Ballotelli ***- Chiellini, Gamberini ****- Grosso, Santacroce not the greatest performance, but some nice highlights -

2 beautiful DeRossi goals

given the tightness of the Georgian back line, Aquilani should have taken more long-shot opportunities (still not playing in the right position)

still the midfield looked like it wasn’t coalescing.

Palumbo showed he can add to the game

Camoranesi still seems to be running around all over the place but with little effect

Why Toni? the guy has not produced in a long while. it is time to find someone new.

DiNatale needs a better partner up front.

the back line looked ok. Cannavarro is seeming better but not 100%. Dossena looked good and Legrottaglie seemed solid, though he made some not so intelligent moves.
IMO corrections:
Buffon 7
Cannavaro 7
Camoranesi 5.5
De Rossi 8
Di Natale 7
Iaquinta 6

the line-up could be fine-tuned to put Pirlo,, Aquilani and De Rossi where they should be in relation to one another and reconfigure the front-line to make the attack more effective.

—————–Del Piero*——————–
DiNatale————Pirlo————–Cassano**
——–Aquilani————De Rossi———-
Zambrotta–Cannavarro–Legrottaglie***–Dessena****

*- Iaquinta
**- Quagliarella, Ballotelli
***- Chiellini, Gamberini
****- Grosso, Santacroce

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