cohimbra
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Returning serious, England team is better than I expected. It played very well, with very dangerous and speedy counter-attack; the entire match for Chiellini & Paletta was a nightmare. England have a lot of fast players with good technique, players that are very good for 1 vs 1 duels. The real gap, in my opinion, is the lack of lethal scorer (like Balotelli, 2 ball played, 1 gol scored...). And I agree with people that sustain a draw is the right result for the match...ok, we could score a pair more goal (Balotelli & Candreva in the final of 1st half, Pirlo in the final of the match), but England too (the Barzagli quasi-own goal in the 1st half, the shoot by Rooney in the 2nd with Sirigu wrong-footed). Both team played for win. Honestly, is the best England that I remember (I begin to follow soccer in '90 years), very dangerous team. And about Italy? Italy played well, my doubt are about the defense phase, the worst in the story of Italy...defender lack in base technique, speed and concentration (in fact De Rossi was forced to play literally on the line of defenders to help them); about midfield and attack I think we are ok at the moment...pity that Pirlo will retire by Italy at the end of World Cup. Now, the greater danger is the wounded Uruguay...never underestimate south american team, Costarica too. We'll see.
< Message edited by cohimbra -- 6/15/2014 9:54:21 PM >
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