The Confederations Cup Thread/ City Player Watch.

[Danamy]

I feel cheated when I see Balotelli play for Italy he tries his bollocks off for them,chasing back and putting in tackles.Think we were robbed of the real Mario.

That's the difference between some managers and others?

 

[taconinja]

Italy's 22 (don't want to try spelling that) is really frustrating.

Giaccherini, damn we italians hate him so much but Prandelli still call him in the national team..

I suppose there aren't many alternatives?

 

[sugardubby]

So that's Pilau for Italy and now Chicken Tikka for Mexico? ;-)

It was only korma that they equalised.

It wouldn't have been a pen though if he didn't commit the Phall. ;-)

Too true, he did Bhaji the lad over.

If only Methi was Italian.... :-P

 

[taconinja]

Not slagging off Mario, by any means, but he was jogging at various points and has given away several fouls when attempting to track back, both things he did when he was with us.

I guess I don't see the changed man everyone is going on about.

Every player jogs at times in a match. There was one point he should have been onside quicker but I'm still trying to figure out some of Mexico's passes at the back.

 

[carlos tevez is a blue]

Italy's 22 (don't want to try spelling that) is really frustrating.

Giaccherini, damn we italians hate him so much but Prandelli still call him in the national team..

Why the hatred? he's a very good player, would still have SES ahead of him though.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Italy's 22 (don't want to try spelling that) is really frustrating.

Giaccherini, damn we italians hate him so much but Prandelli still call him in the national team..

I suppose there aren't many alternatives?

Giovinco or the Pharoah with where he is playing right now.

 

[taconinja]

Giaccherini, damn we italians hate him so much but Prandelli still call him in the national team..

I suppose there aren't many alternatives?

Giovinco or the Pharoah with where he is playing right now.

Pharaoh? And Giovinco could be a good shout.

 

[Joehannes]

I suppose there aren't many alternatives?

Giovinco or the Pharoah with where he is playing right now.

Pharaoh? And Giovinco could be a good shout.

Il Faraone = El Shaarawy.

 

[Zealot87]

Candreva and Diamanti can suit the role of Giaccherini, and they are both great players imho.
Also elshaa could do that role, or Cerci.
Don't know why Prandelli loves Giaccherini so much... he could be a "jolly" on the bench, not a regulaur on the 11.

 

[SebastianBlue]

Not slagging off Mario, by any means, but he was jogging at various points and has given away several fouls when attempting to track back, both things he did when he was with us.

I guess I don't see the changed man everyone is going on about.

Every player jogs at times in a match. There was one point he should have been onside quicker but I'm still trying to figure out some of Mexico's passes at the back.

Of course, I jog through most of my matches, I meant jogging when he shouldn't of been (which includes that offside ambling, the counter attack where he should have been busting a gut to get to the far post, and the Pirlo throughball where he looked to be doing a ballet routine).

He has been good, but nothing different from what we saw every week. I think it is a case of grass is greener goggles.