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Because they have Buffon. And with him, the posts of the "squadra azzura" are safer than a Swiss bank. At this WC Gigi received only one goal, and that from one of his teammates, Zaccardo. On top of that Juventus' goalie has shown his class in tough moments: the beginning of their trek with Ghana, the game with Australia, and at 1-0 with Ukraine when he hit the post with his head to save his team, and in the semi-final with Germany. In comparison to him, Barthez wears the goalie gloves illegally like a mistress kept by the French players.
Because they have Lippi. It's like having a unique car builder, and at the same time a mass-producing car builder. Lippi and Domenech both know how to do their job. But when the Frenchman applies the laws of the books, the Italian drips genius. His latest example: the overtime of the semifinal with Germany when he outplayed his opponent with the help of his bench - 4 forwards, 2 shots to the post, and 2 goals in the last few minutes.
Because they have scorers. Besides their usual extremely organized defensive system, the Italians have brought amazing strikers. No fewer than 6, Toni, Gilardino, Inzaghi, Totti, Del Piero, and Iaquinta, have decided through their goals at least a game each at this World Cup. They each have scored at least once. Moreover, the Italians have scorers in their other "compartments," Materrazzi, Grosso, and Zambrotta - out of their defenders, and Pirlo - a midfielder.
Because they have had an extra day of rest. The reporters of Gazzetta dello Sport asked Enzo Bearzot (the Italian coach from the WC winning team from Spain '82) how important an extra day of rest is. Without waiting for the question to be completed, he replied: 'After 6 matches and 30 days of intense training, every 15 minutes of recuperation and regeneration count immensely.' Although Italy played 30 minutes more than France in their semifinal, the "azzurri" have had a huge 24 hour period of rest. And if you count the fact that the average age of the French is a year older than that of the Italians, it is expected that the old folks will be more tired in the latter part of the final.
Italy will win. It is because they have taken their soccer system to an art, where they have perfected the game. They execute it perfectly according to situation and circumstance. That is why they deserve it and they will win it.
Forza Italia. Vola, Vola, Sempre nel cuore!
Because they have Lippi. It's like having a unique car builder, and at the same time a mass-producing car builder. Lippi and Domenech both know how to do their job. But when the Frenchman applies the laws of the books, the Italian drips genius. His latest example: the overtime of the semifinal with Germany when he outplayed his opponent with the help of his bench - 4 forwards, 2 shots to the post, and 2 goals in the last few minutes.
Because they have scorers. Besides their usual extremely organized defensive system, the Italians have brought amazing strikers. No fewer than 6, Toni, Gilardino, Inzaghi, Totti, Del Piero, and Iaquinta, have decided through their goals at least a game each at this World Cup. They each have scored at least once. Moreover, the Italians have scorers in their other "compartments," Materrazzi, Grosso, and Zambrotta - out of their defenders, and Pirlo - a midfielder.
Because they have had an extra day of rest. The reporters of Gazzetta dello Sport asked Enzo Bearzot (the Italian coach from the WC winning team from Spain '82) how important an extra day of rest is. Without waiting for the question to be completed, he replied: 'After 6 matches and 30 days of intense training, every 15 minutes of recuperation and regeneration count immensely.' Although Italy played 30 minutes more than France in their semifinal, the "azzurri" have had a huge 24 hour period of rest. And if you count the fact that the average age of the French is a year older than that of the Italians, it is expected that the old folks will be more tired in the latter part of the final.
Italy will win. It is because they have taken their soccer system to an art, where they have perfected the game. They execute it perfectly according to situation and circumstance. That is why they deserve it and they will win it.
Forza Italia. Vola, Vola, Sempre nel cuore!
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