Italy sound like an average team. No Veratti, no Insigne and an ageing defence. Got some good players though.
Italy now just 45 minutes away from missing the World Cup... SURELY they will pull it out of the bag in time?
This is getting serious now. Gone to be front room put the hue lights all Azzurri blue and opened a bottle of Sangiovese. Forza Italia!
I can see where you are coming from Beddy, standing in the glorious sunshine at the Dell watching the Saints pummel the opposition 4-0 with a brace of goals from Ron Davies supplied by magical crosses from Terry Paine. Now all we see are highly paid footballers unable to beat the first defender from a free kick or corner after spending their training sessions in the luxury of their training centres. Or do they?
Well France missed out in 1994 and look what happened 4 years later. Perhaps elimination could be the best thing for Italy so that it has to spend time on reflection and analysis on how to move forward for the future.
Anyhow the big match is tomorrow, France v New Zealand in the rugby!!!! It will be very, very intense and I expect a very tight match.
Gabbi goes off after being a pale shadow of 9 months ago. Italy remind me of a more skilful Saints team with ten times the passion but the same inability to score.
