Italy Breaks Records: Their Best Qualifying Capagin in WC and Euro History and Have the Best Defensive Record Currently

Cesare Prandelli set a new record for Italy’s best qualification campaign

The Azzurri are practically in Euro 2012 thanks to 19 points in seven games, a new record in European or World Cup qualifying.

They also conceded only one goal, giving Italy the best defence in all the Euro 2012 groups.

If Italy keep a clean sheet for the opening eight minutes of Tuesday’s game against Slovenia, they will set another new record.

Cesare Maldini’s Azzurri went 708 minutes without conceding in the qualifiers for the 1998 World Cup, whereas Prandelli’s side are now on 700 minutes and counting.

Ranocchia doing his job well i see, nice

CroInter wrote:Ranocchia doing his job well i see, nice

Ranocchia what a monster !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Group F

Paraguay 5 pts
Slovakia 4 pts
New Zealand 3 pts
Italy 2 pts

Art Morte wrote:Group F

Paraguay 5 pts
Slovakia 4 pts
New Zealand 3 pts
Italy 2 pts

Once again 2010 Bias

Art Morte wrote:Group F

Paraguay 5 pts
Slovakia 4 pts
New Zealand 3 pts
Italy 2 pts

Troll on

Cassano doing his job well,i see

Haven't played a decent game with Serbia yet

Ganso wrote:Cassano doing his job well,i see

Lippi was a fool

Ranocchia is a Monster !

Anyways, Forza Italia

I see the might Faroe Islands haven't given Italy much trouble, surprisingly

Lionel Messi wrote:I see the might Faroe Islands haven't given Italy much trouble, surprisingly

Historically speaking, Italy are always poor in this month

sciacca, the past teams were all better. Im just happy the new team puts in a effort, with some counterattack football we might win something.prandelli is a good coach not a coward like lippi.

I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

wigglesworth wrote:I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

pirlo by miles then cannavaro and zambrotta

I-no wrote:sciacca, the past teams were all better. Im just happy then new team puts in a effort, with some counterattack football we might win something.prandelli is a good coach not a coward like lippi.

I'm not claiming this team is better then others, though it's still a great side nonetheless, we can't determine that now as most of them are young and some are on the verge of being World Class and other have lots of potential. Though, if we speak about the past, this squad already beats 2010 and 1986, not to mention sadly the squad we had back when most of our squad died because of a plane crash. Lippi was stubborn, but he did manage us 2006... I wouldn't go to that extent. Prandelli is a great coach though, without a doubt, he likes youth, has passion, uses modern tactics and does not rely on mostly on 30 year olds. As for the counterattack, I wish, we're past that now, hate to say it, but we won't see it under Prandelli.

wigglesworth wrote:I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

I completely agree, the only problem is our fullbacks. It just does not compare to what we had in 2006.

Wiggles

I-no wrote:

wigglesworth wrote:I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

pirlo

Bah, I might as well say Buffon, though Pirlo is currently on fire, so who knows how good he may be... hey he might be the same like he use to if he keeps this up.

Not surprised.


Cesare has brought back pride and identity back to the peninsula with his open-minded yet superbly detailed approach the game.

I called him earlier a man is an absolute tour-de-force of a coach who has proven he is the right man for Italia.

Only because of the post

Poor Edmundsson

I-no wrote:

wigglesworth wrote:I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

pirlo by miles then cannavaro and zambrotta

Pirlo is on this team and is just as talented as he was before. Chiellini, and Rannocchia Bonucci Criscito are young but are very talented.

wigglesworth wrote:

I-no wrote:

wigglesworth wrote:I don't think that this team is any less talented than the 2006 team.

pirlo by miles then cannavaro and zambrotta

Pirlo is on this team and is just as talented as he was before. Chiellini, and Rannocchia Bonucci Criscito are young but are very talented.

Chiellini is 27, but is at his best. Ranocchia is growing and trust me, he will be the next big thing. Criscito, he's more like a one hit wonder, I'm still waiting on Santon

And we are all waiting for Abate....

Eivindo wrote:And we are all waiting for Abate....

We're breaking records without him

Eivindo wrote:And we are all waiting for Abate....

Define "we" if you are referring to Milan fans then yes, you guys are waiting