Successful Italian

[mannion18]

I have been thinking about this and cannot come up with any italian that we have bought that has been a success in england. Can anyone think of one?
or should we ster clear of italians? In fact I think there are very few italians that have made it in the EPL at all.

Di Mateo

Zola

yeah i agree these two were amazing in the EPL. And seem to be the exception, but have WE ever bought one that has stayed on to be a success?
Especially for the money we have payed for them.

 

[Pearce_out]

Di Mateo

Zola

yeah i agree these two were amazing in the EPL. And seem to be the exception, but have WE ever bought one that has stayed on to be a success?
Especially for the money we have payed for them.

Well I think we have only bought 2, Corraddi and Bianchi and neither of them amounted to anything much<br /><br />-- Sat May 22, 2010 2:29 pm --<br /><br />I suppose technically we had Mancini's son as well on loan when Sven was here.

 

[fbloke]

And we are about to sign Buffon ;-)

 

[Pearce_out]

Buffon wouldn't be an improvment on what we already have. It is Joe Harts time.

 

[terrychoichelsea]

Gianfranco Zola and Roerto Di Matteo are my favourite. I also like Sam Della Bona, but he can't make it in England.

 

[mannion18]

And we are about to sign Buffon ;-)

i really hope not, i think Hart is better.

Im not sure we are even linked with any italians, but I hope we do not go for any (even if mancini rates them) as for some reason I dont think they can adapt to the english game.

 

[Pearce_out]

Gattuso did alright at Rangers

 

[fbloke]

Cudicini of course

 

[Warwickhunt]

since the topic has gone of course a bit, i'd add vialli then.
His movement off the ball, pulling defenders all over the place to create space for others, probably the best i've seen from any player at doing it in the prem league.

 

[chris1718]

Im sure by the way he defended that dunnie was slightly italian and that his national flag has just simply been the wrong way round during his international career!