Giancarlo

Giancarlo · 14-06-2008, 02:31

MLM: I don't agree and will have to disagree with you on that one. Zambrotta admitted the mistake he made, and almost immediately fixed his playing. It was miscommunication. Either way, Italy played a much improved game, and Panucci himself was improved from the last because he had more confidence with the defenders. Both Barzagli and Materazzi were watching from the benches where they belong.

Our defense, while not perfect, was pretty good... it could do some improving but I did not expect all that much because morale was low. I was surprised the attack was the way it was... and it was our luck we didn't win. Again, the referee ruling against a perfectly legitimate goal, and making numerous other biased calls against us. They gave us problems themselves and we had to play with that.

I think your criticizing of Zambrotta is quite uncalled for. And besides that one mistake Mutu scored off of, I didn't see any other major mistakes from any of the other players.

One goal can make the difference. It can change the posterity of a match. You cannot tell me I can't be moaning. That's totally flat out ridiculous. We all know if Italy was allowed that LEGITIMATE goal, Romania would have attacked more thus expose themselves to counter attack, and we could have got a second. Romania by the way did not do their job perfectly... their defense was shoddy at best... their goalkeeper saved them.

So saying that romania did the job good is just flat out wrong. And the referees helped them and their playing.

And let me tell you some of the bad Romanian players... Rat and Petre were horrible... absolutely horrible. Petre especially... there is not doubt about that.

Either way, you can't sit there denying that goal wouldn't have made the difference, because it could have. Italy was better both offensively and defensively, hands down. You know a disallowed legitimate goal, a dubious penalty kick decision... this all sounds familiar... and peoples refusal to look at the facts.

As far as I'm concerned, Romania should count themselves lucky they got a point. They played terribly, and besides Mutu I saw nothing in any of their squad. Nothing worthy at all. And if we were as lucky as the Dutch, we would have concluded this match 2-1 or 3-1, or even 4-1.

This will go down as one of the WORST Euro cups in history.

14-06-2008, 02:31	#11
Giancarlo BANNED! Join Date: 06 2008	MLM: I don't agree and will have to disagree with you on that one. Zambrotta admitted the mistake he made, and almost immediately fixed his playing. It was miscommunication. Either way, Italy played a much improved game, and Panucci himself was improved from the last because he had more confidence with the defenders. Both Barzagli and Materazzi were watching from the benches where they belong. Our defense, while not perfect, was pretty good... it could do some improving but I did not expect all that much because morale was low. I was surprised the attack was the way it was... and it was our luck we didn't win. Again, the referee ruling against a perfectly legitimate goal, and making numerous other biased calls against us. They gave us problems themselves and we had to play with that. I think your criticizing of Zambrotta is quite uncalled for. And besides that one mistake Mutu scored off of, I didn't see any other major mistakes from any of the other players. One goal can make the difference. It can change the posterity of a match. You cannot tell me I can't be moaning. That's totally flat out ridiculous. We all know if Italy was allowed that LEGITIMATE goal, Romania would have attacked more thus expose themselves to counter attack, and we could have got a second. Romania by the way did not do their job perfectly... their defense was shoddy at best... their goalkeeper saved them. So saying that romania did the job good is just flat out wrong. And the referees helped them and their playing. And let me tell you some of the bad Romanian players... Rat and Petre were horrible... absolutely horrible. Petre especially... there is not doubt about that. Either way, you can't sit there denying that goal wouldn't have made the difference, because it could have. Italy was better both offensively and defensively, hands down. You know a disallowed legitimate goal, a dubious penalty kick decision... this all sounds familiar... and peoples refusal to look at the facts. As far as I'm concerned, Romania should count themselves lucky they got a point. They played terribly, and besides Mutu I saw nothing in any of their squad. Nothing worthy at all. And if we were as lucky as the Dutch, we would have concluded this match 2-1 or 3-1, or even 4-1. This will go down as one of the WORST Euro cups in history. Last edited by Giancarlo; 14-06-2008 at 02:41.