Italia
- Thread starter Alex de Large
- Start date
- Joined
- Feb 14, 2007
- Messages
- 11,611
- Likes
- 5,286
- Favorite Player
- Il Capitano
Forum Supporter
10 years of FIFA costly penalty mistake. Its down to who'll score more in the last match. Swiss at home vs Bulgaria( Swiss won 3-1 in Bulgaria) or Italy AWAY in N-Ireland ( undefeated). There's a +2 goal gap still in place for Azzurri, but will it hold?
Playoffs are a total lottery ffs.
Choking Jorginho ffs
Playoffs are a total lottery ffs.
Choking Jorginho ffs
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2004
- Messages
- 35,473
- Likes
- 14,878
- Favorite Player
- Toro, Barella
10 years of FIFChiellini is such a crucial character and leader to this team. I don't know who can replace him there. I mean of course no one in short-term but someone needs to rise to take the leadership.
Bonucci is a fucking bum compared to Chiellini when it comes to leadership.
Bonucci is a fucking bum compared to Chiellini when it comes to leadership.
- Joined
- Feb 5, 2016
- Messages
- 9,634
- Likes
- 2,539
- Favorite Player
- Sheik Salman
- Old username
- EEeyOO
Why stop at leadership? I think Bonucci is a fucking bum compared to Chiellini when it comes to defending too.
- Joined
- Mar 7, 2004
- Messages
- 35,473
- Likes
- 14,878
- Favorite Player
- Toro, Barella
10 years of FIFYeah I agree. Just wanted to emphasize the leadership side as that's definitely lacking in this Italy whenever Chiellini is not playing.
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2009
- Messages
- 4,512
- Likes
- 452
10 years of FIFStill think a Bonucci handball was overlooked but agree playoffs are never a certainty. Then again, neither is getting 3 pts in Northern Ireland - they are incredibly complicated to break down. Bulgaria were outclassed against the Swiss so I expect 3pts and perhaps a chance to usurp that goal difference advantage of Italia
- Joined
- Jun 19, 2011
- Messages
- 8,307
- Likes
- 5,817
- Favorite Player
- Diego Milito
10 years of FIFItaly game is only like an hour away from me. Was trying to get some friends to go but Irish catholics cheering for Italy in the northern Ireland stadium, we'd probably be kneecapped.
I'd be cheering not out of bigotry too, I support Italy against any other team that isn't republic of ireland (and even that's close because we are piss)
I'd be cheering not out of bigotry too, I support Italy against any other team that isn't republic of ireland (and even that's close because we are piss)
Last edited:
- Joined
- Mar 22, 2018
- Messages
- 5,303
- Likes
- 2,739
- Favorite Player
- Lautaro
It will be tragicomical if Italy, after the European Champions crown and that record breaking streak fails to qualify to the WC. Imagine finishing second in the group and meeting Portugal on playoffs... ffs Giorginho 
- Joined
- Feb 3, 2009
- Messages
- 13,322
- Likes
- 5,376
- Favorite Player
- Zanetti
10 years of FIF
Transfer GuruI don't blame Jorginho for the draw. Italy used to play fearless under Mancini so far, against the Swiss, Italy were timid. They played like they had too much to lose. Thats why they didn't win.
Winning in NI will not be easy, specially to almost match the score of the Swiss. I expect the Swiss to win by 3 or 4 goals, so Italy will have to win by 2 or 3 goals. Thats very unlikely considering Italy have never won away at Northern Ireland. Its most likely gonna be playoffs now, and thats always tricky.
Winning in NI will not be easy, specially to almost match the score of the Swiss. I expect the Swiss to win by 3 or 4 goals, so Italy will have to win by 2 or 3 goals. Thats very unlikely considering Italy have never won away at Northern Ireland. Its most likely gonna be playoffs now, and thats always tricky.
- Joined
- Feb 8, 2019
- Messages
- 8,137
- Likes
- 7,462
- Favorite Player
- Still here!
Forum SupporterBetter come out with all guns blazing and jump on them early, or Italia maybe punished and end up in a playoff situation. Expect lots of complaints from Chiesa to get a foul in this one. Of course Barella is starting.
- Joined
- Jul 17, 2010
- Messages
- 19,120
- Likes
- 20,411
10 years of FIFForum SupporterToo much pessimism, Bluenine. I don't think playoffs is a foregone conclusion. Switzerland only won by 2 goals last time around.
The real key here will be getting an early goal. Can't afford to let NI park the bus for 70+ minutes if we're in need of multiple goals.
- Joined
- May 19, 2013
- Messages
- 7,609
- Likes
- 7,782
- Favorite Player
- Zanetti
10 years of FIFGood lord Mancini just yank Barella off, he's fucking gassed and it's the 38th minute.
We're making Northern Ireland look impenetrable (no offense to any Northern Irish on here)
We're making Northern Ireland look impenetrable
(no offense to any Northern Irish on here)
