![]() ![]() Italy should have never been in that position at all. Gigi shouldn’t have spent his final minutes as Italy’s captain and goalkeeper running to the other end of the San Siro field to be part of a corner kick. There will be no send-off for Buffon on the international stage with hundreds of millions of people watching. Now Italy will have the summer off to watch the World Cup from their couches or beaches around Europe. That was too little, and it was too late. There was an ineffective Ciro Immobile on the field for 90 minutes. There was no Insigne, but there was a Leonardo Bonucci who was clearly injured. were well aware of what needed to be done on Monday night, and instead of having somebody like Insigne on the field from the start or adjusting your system right out of the gate in the second half, Ventura did nothing. But this was Italy’s failings more than anything else. “Tip your cap to ‘em!” as they like to say here in American sports. Yes, we can throw credit Sweden’s way because that’s the customary and classy thing to do. To see Italy go from limited yet nearly making the semifinals in the European Championship under Conte to now not making the World Cup, it’s just awful and fully deserving of heads rolling as a result of it. Italy’s roster is going to be younger the next time we see them playing, and they need new blood in the front office to guide them through this obviously huge transition that will happen without Buffon wearing the captain’s armband. Carlo Tavecchio, the man who hired Ventura as Antonio Conte’s replacement, should be following him right out the door. Ventura has already resigned, according to multiple Italian media outlets, and that’s what needs to happen. ![]() Same goes for the fact that Italy looked absolutely terrible for more than just a couple of games when they desperately needed points or, you know, goals in the playoff. Same goes for the fact that he let personal biases with Lorenzo Insigne come before the team’s best interest. Ventura said during his pre-match press conference that playing in the qualification playoffs was inventible when he saw that Spain was in Italy’s group, and that kind of mindset came back to bite him in the ass. The sub-par end to the group phase of qualifying only extended itself another two games when Italy needed to actually play some good football. That is, if he wasn’t that guy already, of course. Gian Piero Ventura officially became Public Enemy No. None of that is going to be happening after Italy couldn’t get a win against Sweden on Monday night at San Siro. Gigi Buffon is not going to be setting one final record on the international stage by playing in a sixth World Cup. Italy is not going to the 2018 World Cup. “Italia, tre giorni per salvare la faccia” Italy take on Bulgaria tonight at the Palermo’s Stadio Renzo Barbera stadium.The headline on SportMediaset’s website after Italy’s 1-0 loss to Sweden on Friday said it all. ![]() Italy are currently level on points with Croatia having played seven matches each, but the Croatian team has to undergo disciplinary proceedings over the unfortunate Swastika incident in the 1-1 draw against the Azzurri in June. There are many players who can play in Pirlo’s position, like Claudio Marchisio, Daniele De Rossi, Riccardo Montolivo and Mirko Valdifiori.Ī Simone Zaza can play up front with Graziano Pelle, but also with Ciro Immobile.” Speaking in his pre-match press conference, as quoted by Goal, Conte said:Ī We will evaluate who has recovered well in tomorrow’s training session.Ī Youa ll find out my line-up tomorrow evening. However, Conte did mention that Juventus striker Simone Zaza could partner Graziano Pelle or Ciro Immobile up front. The former Juventus manager suggested that he will take a late call on the team lineup. There are many players who can play in Pirlo’s position – Antonio Conte The addition of Antonio Candreva sparked life into a dull Italian attack and Conte might be inclined to start Lorenzo Insigne with Candreva on the wings. Graziano Pelle scored the only goal for the Azzurri but the performance of Eder and Manolo Gabbiadini were below par to say the least. The Italians put on an unconvincing display in the win over Malta on Thursday night. Andrea Bertolacci has been ruled out of the tie and has already returned to his club to undergo further tests on the injury suffered by him in the 1-0 win over Malta. Legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon is set to win his 150th cap for the national team, while question marks remain over the fitness of Andrea Pirlo. Italy national team manager Antonio Conte has remained coy over the team lineup ahead of the clash against Bulgaria.
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