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that's true but isn't it the same case with most nt's? there are some exceptions like england, belgium or hungary. still, considering the last 3 decades, most nt's peaked before the mid 2010's. and that's because individual quality was replaced by physicality and statistics
now i couldn't select an 11 that's better than 2009 or 2013 bayern. i don't think players like saka, saliba or all those super expensive pl midfielders could start for any of those teams
haaland is great, so is mbappe or olise, but besides some extremely rare examples like them, today's elite is much less exciting than mid '00 elite. they run quicker and that's all most of them they have. i bet we won't remember the majority of today's most valuable players, while everyone, the younger fans too know who lampard, totti, nesta, ronaldinho or robben were
now i couldn't select an 11 that's better than 2009 or 2013 bayern. i don't think players like saka, saliba or all those super expensive pl midfielders could start for any of those teams
haaland is great, so is mbappe or olise, but besides some extremely rare examples like them, today's elite is much less exciting than mid '00 elite. they run quicker and that's all most of them they have. i bet we won't remember the majority of today's most valuable players, while everyone, the younger fans too know who lampard, totti, nesta, ronaldinho or robben were
I've never felt more disconnected from this Azzurri.
When I saw Mancini and Di Lorenzo starting, I knew we were completely fucked. Midfield is garbage. Kean at RW? LOL.
Not playing Kayode at all is shameful.
Taking Mancini back after he quit on us to go to Saudi is a mistake.
Fuck the FIGC.
No wonder why young Italians don't watch or care about this shit.
When I saw Mancini and Di Lorenzo starting, I knew we were completely fucked. Midfield is garbage. Kean at RW? LOL.
Not playing Kayode at all is shameful.
Taking Mancini back after he quit on us to go to Saudi is a mistake.
Fuck the FIGC.
No wonder why young Italians don't watch or care about this shit.
They have stopped producing top players.
Even the best, most professional, and most successful coaches can’t rescue Italy from the mess they’re in. Their ship has already sunk and is lying at the bottom of the ocean. Just look at Italy’s players, most of them aren’t even good enough to be called up by the top teams in the world, and Italy doesn’t really have that level of talent right now. Maybe calling up dual nationals like England, Spain, and the Netherlands did could bring about some change.
Even the best, most professional, and most successful coaches can’t rescue Italy from the mess they’re in. Their ship has already sunk and is lying at the bottom of the ocean. Just look at Italy’s players, most of them aren’t even good enough to be called up by the top teams in the world, and Italy doesn’t really have that level of talent right now. Maybe calling up dual nationals like England, Spain, and the Netherlands did could bring about some change.
I was going to shit on Mancini after the game for his choices, playing Di Lorenzo and Temu Materazzi, for example. But I thought nah, he can use the meritocracy excuse for some veterans if he's going to play some youngsters in the other two games. Then he sends a load of them home so he can see whether Gatti, Frattesi or Scamacca are going to be the next world beaters.
Such pathetic mentality. Who gives a shit if they lose every game 4-0 in the fricking Nations League of glorified friendlies? The task should be to get as many talented young players into this team as quickly as possible. Mancini thinks having some close games now is obviously going to be better for his record and job rather than doing the actual hard task at hand. Then a couple of years down the line they'll be back to year zero again lmao.
The Maldini fiasco was simply another missed opportunity.
Such pathetic mentality. Who gives a shit if they lose every game 4-0 in the fricking Nations League of glorified friendlies? The task should be to get as many talented young players into this team as quickly as possible. Mancini thinks having some close games now is obviously going to be better for his record and job rather than doing the actual hard task at hand. Then a couple of years down the line they'll be back to year zero again lmao.
The Maldini fiasco was simply another missed opportunity.
you can't make bricks without straw. As long as old farts with pockets full protect each other, nothing will change. They will happily watch the deterioration continue as long as their pockets are re-filled. Look at how Juve has been treated for two decades now, its influence on Italy doesn't matter to them. Tonali and Barella are star names these days, they wouldn't even make to the bench in the past. They'll cry out every now and then, change puppets to make it seem like they are trying but in the end the FIGC are either deeply, grossly, and scarily incompetent. Like, if they were running companies and had infinite cash, they'd still go bankrupt. Or, and more likely - nepotism and monkey business for their own gains.
Not bad.
- Donnarumma felt generous today.
- In a surprise to no one, Kayode starts and is a revelation. I never want to see Di Lorenzo again. No excuse anymore.
- Not really impressed with Cambiaghi.
- Bastion (unfortunately) and Scalvini are the best CB pairing right now.
- The depraved pervert wasn't bad.
Probably going to go to the relegation playoff now, but whatever.
- Donnarumma felt generous today.
- In a surprise to no one, Kayode starts and is a revelation. I never want to see Di Lorenzo again. No excuse anymore.
- Not really impressed with Cambiaghi.
- Bastion (unfortunately) and Scalvini are the best CB pairing right now.
- The depraved pervert wasn't bad.
Probably going to go to the relegation playoff now, but whatever.
