[#8] Aquilani Thread:

[sinoy1]

Isnt Pizarro 27 or 28....Aquilani has alot to learn...especially his trademark stupid challenge of the day.Disappointed in him today but he'll bounce back. Hopefully he'll get a brace just like last year in the super coppa!

[Forza_Roma]

Pizarro has many good years ahead of him...but Aquilani will definitely take over at some point.

[dukeofdavinci]

yeah thats for sure pizzaro has at least 3 years of competitive football in him, enough time for aquilani to add to his experience.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Aquilani is young but he deff shows a ton of promise, we cant be to mad, he has alot to learn, and hes in the right place to learn it

[Forza_Roma]

Aquilani has made great improvments to his game. Too bad for the injury or he would of definitely competed for a starting spot this season.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Who knows maybe he will get one this season, if not this season deff next season...pizzaro isnt getting any younger

[Forza_Roma]

I wouldn't mind seeing Aquilani in a starter role...maybe not this season, but definitely next season if he continues this way. He can't sit on the sidelines forever. And he deserves a starting role and a chance to make real money as well.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

He will get one i think, maybe this year, maybe next

[Forza_Roma]

AQUILANI!!!!!!!

Azzurri: Inzaghi picked for Budapest
Saturday 18 August, 2007
Roberto Donadoni has called Pippo Inzaghi and Angelo Palombo for Italy’s friendly test against Hungary next Wednesday.

The Azzurri boss was in the stands for last night’s Trofeo Berlusconi match, in which Inzaghi bagged both of Milan’s goals in the 2-0 victory over Juventus.

Sampdoria midfielder Palombo made his senior international debut in Donadoni’s first match in charge, a 2-0 defeat to Croatia on August 16, 2006, and has two caps to his name.

However, the 25-year-old had not been called up since the 1-1 draw with Turkey on November 15, 2006.

There are precious few new faces in the squad for next Wednesday’s match in Budapest, although Roma’s Alberto Aquilani and Gianluca Curci graduate from the Under-21 side.

Aquilani had made his senior debut in the 1-1 draw with Turkey in November 2006, but returned to the Azzurrini for the European Under-21 Championships.

This is goalkeeper Curci’s first ever senior call-up for the Nazionale and he turned 22 last month.

It is a warm-up for the crucial Euro 2008 qualifiers against France and Ukraine in September and Donadoni had warned this was no time for surprises.

The team must meet in Milan on Monday morning for their first training session.


Italy squad
Goalkeepers: Amelia, Buffon, Curci
Defenders: Barzagli, Cannavaro, Grosso, Materazzi, Oddo, Zaccardo, Zambrotta
Midfielders: Ambrosini, Aquilani, Diana, Gattuso, Palombo, Pirlo
Forwards: Del Piero, Di Natale, Inzaghi, Quagliarella, Toni

channel4.com - Football Italia

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Wow great news not 1 but 2 roman azzurrini movin on up! Couple more years of experience and we can get rid of doni and look to curci

[Forza_Roma]

Aquilani and Curci both deserve it. More so Aquilani. Glad they are getting rewarded for their hard work. Hope Aquilani plays a bit.

[LaVecchiaSignora]

He played today and did a really great job, lets hope he can keep showcasing his talents with roma and get some starts for italy

[Forza_Roma]

Did he play in the spot of Pizarro?

[LaVecchiaSignora]

Ya he played over pizarro so idk if its permenant or not but i hope it is

[Forza_Roma]

I think Sinoy said that Pizarro was out until October? Wonder if that's true, bc Pizarro was in his Roma tracksuit yesterday from what i saw of the celebrations...and not in his playing gear. So, maybe Pizarro is injured??