The Azzurri Depth "Chart"....

[dukeofdavinci]

good thread.some how after the wc and ec some of our players may not be up to it to the wc 2010 but maybe until the qualifiers but not the finals tho.

so where do we start??at wch department do we are lacking the players??

gk buffon is good for at least till the wc and who knows maybe beyond, we go up a tier comes the defense we got chellini in the middle but im still not sure who he will partner.its between 2 , Gamberini, Barzagli.both of them needs to up their game.on either flanks zambrotta eeds a replacement and grosso is settled there.

another their mid-field is the least worried position we have plenty of support here.Montolivo, Aquilani, Rosina, De Rossi, Dessena, Cigarini.

finally the front.cant look up any more to pippo nor gla and toni, not at the finals but maybe at certain qulifiers would be tho.

now is the time to give a chance and settle in the like of rossi, Balotelli, pazzini and Giovinco along wth the likes of cassano, Quagliarella, di natale, as "experianced players.

[llewelyn]

I'd add Dossena at LB. He had a good year at Udinese and was one of Italy's best players, along with Rosina, in the friendly against South Africa.

I agree with Azzurri on Maggio.

Another player I'd add to the chart is midfielder Angelo Palombo from Sampdoria.

[sinoy1]

GK: Buffon, Amelia,Viviano,Curci,De Sanctis

LB:Grosso, Pasqual, De Ceglie,Dossena

CB:Chiellini, Gamberini, Barzagli, Criscito, Santacroce,

RB: Andreolli, Zaccardo, Raggi, Motta,De Silvestre Maggio

DM: De Rossi,Barone,Donadel

CM/RM/LM: Pirlo, Montolivo, Aquilani, Rosina, De Rossi, Dessena, Cigarini, Esposito,Semioli,Palombo,Diana,Mauri

AM: Rosina, Cassano, Giovinco, Russotto

FW: Borrielo, Gilardino, Pazzini, Balotelli, Cassano, Rossi, Quagliarella, Acquafresca, Paloschi,Bianchi,RocchiPazzini

Addede the players mentioned.Sorry didnt notice this thread earlier.Really interested to see how the under 21 players develope though.

I prefer De Silvestre more to Maggio although Ive seen DS more then Maggio.

Players like Osvaldo and Abate are ones to watch out for in the Olympics.I hope Cerci gets the call.He did amazing in Pisa and nearly got promoted.

[dukeofdavinci]

it all depends on how the u21 pushing their boys up and how lippi view on them.

he cant depend too much on our senior senior players but at the same time not giving the young lads a chance to prove them selfs.tho they will have 2 years to try and break in.