Sayangnya itu ga dibuktikan di Piala Eropa. Apa coba sebutan yang pantas untuk strategi Donadoni waktu lawan Spain? Gue sebut itu sih sepakbola pengecut. 11 pemain Itali nongkrong di daerah sendiri.
-daniel- > "We have proved a thousand times at club and international level that the > age of Catenaccio is dead," he stated. > > "Italian football has changed so much from the clichés and certainly does > not just sit back and defend. Don't forget we played a portion of the World > Cup Final with four strikers on the field. > > "We will aim to create an immediate competitive squad that plays in an > aggressive, attacking and intelligent fashion. > > "I admire the new unity in European teams, with sides such as Manchester > United who have Wayne Rooney helping out in midfield, and that is something > we have done to a degree already and will do so more." > * > No Return For Totti & Nesta > * > There has been talk in the press that Lippi will talk Francesco Totti and > Alessandro Nesta out of international retirements, but it seems that this > will not be the case. > > "I firmly believe we should respect the opinion of two great players who > have given so much to the Nazionale," the 60-year-old explained. > > "I have absolutely no intention of trying to talk them out of retirement, as > they have made their decision. > > "If anything, I can give advice to anyone who arrives at a certain stage of > their career with difficulty dealing with a packed fixture list and injuries > so they decide to retire from international duty. > > "Don't say 'I quit the national team,' instead explain they are temporarily > dedicating themselves to the club because they cannot handle the two > requirements, that way if there are injuries and suspensions so they are > needed, then they can come back. I think some of those who made this > decision to retire do regret in a way the manner of their departure. > > "I speak to Totti on the phone fairly often and saw him at my birthday > party. We have never talked about the Nazionale and won't start now. I > respect the decision of professionals who made a choice that I'm sure it > hurt them to make." > > *Squad Unity* > > Lippi's 2006 World Cup success was built on squad unity, and he is looking > to revive this for the 2010 campaign in South Africa. > > "My idea is to revive the squad I left behind," he noted. > > "I don't think it is one that needs to be shelved or scrapped entirely, but > rather with new arrivals who can fit in. > > "We played in several different tactical forms during those two years and it > is important to create organisation between the defence and midfield with > two or three creative players upfront. > > "It doesn't matter so much whether they are centre-forwards, wingers or > support strikers, the real question is the overall mentality of a team that > tries to pressure its opponents and also knows when to defend. > > "It would be lovely to dominate a game for 90 minutes, but that means you > are facing a really poor opponent. A great team must know how to attack, > maintain and defend. > > "Undoubtedly if I came back here it is because those sensations we felt two > years ago were so wonderful that we wanted to repeat them. > > "In that I don't so much mean the joy of victory, but the time you spend > with the entire squad of 30-35 players throughout two years to create a > solid and psychologically united team. That is the only real condition > needed to win a competition." > > *Qualifying Group* > > Italy have a generally weak World Cup qualifying group, including Giovanni > Trapattoni's Ireland, but Lippi is taking nothing for granted. "It is > important not to assume qualification will be a formality," he warned. > > "That is the worst mistake a side can make and the best way to begin an > unsuccessful spell. Only once we qualify for the World Cup can we begin even > thinking about winning the tournament against the likes of Brazil, Argentina > and Germany. > > "We faced Ireland in a friendly in August 2005 and it was a tough game, our > first at the end of a year in which we had experimented the new side. > > It was there we started to think in a certain way about building the system > and our confidence in our own abilities. > > "I am sure Trapattoni will give them even more strength and unity, so > Ireland will be a formidable opponent," Lippi concluded. > > Anthony Sormani > > -- > Cavaliere > AC Milan atau tidak sama sekal! > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >
