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Thoughts on Uruguay-Italy tomorrow?
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:57 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:57 pm
With Italy needing only a draw, do you expect them to park the bus?
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Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:58 pm to benhamin5555
Good luck parking the bus against Suarez.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:59 pm to benhamin5555
Yes. They do anyway all the time.
I expect Uruguay to advance tho. Just add Italy to the list of disappointing Euro sides.
I expect Uruguay to advance tho. Just add Italy to the list of disappointing Euro sides.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:59 pm to benhamin5555
2-2. Italy to score first then try and park the bus, then Suarez to level it up. Italy comes back and tries to park bus again, then Suarez scores the equalizer.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 4:59 pm to benhamin5555
not a chance. they still can win the group (slim chance). maybe the last 20 minutes if it's a tie, but even then i doubt it.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:22 pm to benhamin5555
Nope. I want Pirlo into the round of 16. The world would be a sad place if he doesn't get there.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 6:38 pm to Billy Mays
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Yes. They do anyway all the time.
No, Italy under Prandelli, which has been 4 years now, has never "parked the bus" like, for example, England did against Italy in the last Euros.
Italy doesn't have the defenders right now to "park the bus" if they wanted and De Rossi is out tomorrow to boot.
It will be a close match. Neither side will take a ton of huge risks until there's a goal and both will be more comfortable inviting pressure and counter attacking.
There will be a goal and things will open up. Could go either way but I'll guess that Italy gets the result at 2-2.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:02 pm to wm72
Balotelli needs to be more clinical tomorrow if Italy are to win. He had some half chances/ chances against costa rica that would have put italy ahead and he failed to deliver. I love mario and expect him to play his arse off.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:10 pm to americanoutlaw
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Balotelli needs to be more clinical tomorrow if Italy are to win
I like Balotelli a lot too but, aside from him losing his head at times, that consistency with decent chances and having a bit more of a poacher's mentality is really what's keeping him from being an absolutely elite striker.
Him finishing one of his chances would have made a big difference against Coast Rica but they really just physically ran Italy ragged.
I don't know if it was Italy being wiped out from the heat and humidity in Manaus of the previous match or just Italy's infamous lackadaisical approach to matches against smaller sides and non-knockout matches. . .
Whatever it was, it seemed like Italy was walking in molasses compared to Costa Rica.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 7:12 pm
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:13 pm to wm72
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it seemed like Italy was walking in molasses compared to Costa Rica.
Much like Croatia/Mexico today.
Posted on 6/23/14 at 7:21 pm to benhamin5555
I'll be at the match. Hope to god there are some proper fights
Posted on 6/23/14 at 8:57 pm to benhamin5555
Italy will play, they have no other option. If they park the bus, they could have problems.
They´re fairly fluid, and much more technical than people give them credit for.
Prandelli´s got some soggy and broken ´mimbres´, yet the fish don´t escape. He´s doing a very good job, considering the circumstances.
The Costa Rica match was a one off. Costa Rica played like absolute banshees, and everything seemed to go right for them. In my opinion, it was a very enjoyable match.
Even though Italy looks less than optimum from a physical standpoint, I think this will be a very good match, and I don´t see Uruguay winning.
They´re fairly fluid, and much more technical than people give them credit for.
Prandelli´s got some soggy and broken ´mimbres´, yet the fish don´t escape. He´s doing a very good job, considering the circumstances.
The Costa Rica match was a one off. Costa Rica played like absolute banshees, and everything seemed to go right for them. In my opinion, it was a very enjoyable match.
Even though Italy looks less than optimum from a physical standpoint, I think this will be a very good match, and I don´t see Uruguay winning.
This post was edited on 6/23/14 at 9:01 pm
Posted on 6/24/14 at 12:14 am to Dandy Lion
Italy 2 - 0
I am not basing this on fact in any way. Just got a feeling Italy is going to be on fire in this game.
I am not basing this on fact in any way. Just got a feeling Italy is going to be on fire in this game.
Posted on 6/24/14 at 12:55 am to SwaggerCopter
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Good luck parking the bus against Suarez.
Chelsea did right?
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