[hendyir]

http://www.italianfootballdaily.com/likely-italy-line-england/#.U5cwNYm9Kc0

Likely lineup? I'm a fan.
Buffon
Darmian,Barzagli,Chielini,DeSciglio
Verratti,Pirlo,De Rossi
Candreva,Marchisio,
Balotelli

4321

yeah, maybe this is defensive, but we have tried this formation way back at the Confed cup. no surprise there

 

[hendyir]

yeah, maybe this is defensive, but we have tried this formation way back at the Confed cup. no surprise there

although we did switch it around with 3-4-2-1.

but this formation resulted in a 3rd place in the Confed Cup. We leaked goal left and right though.

 

[Forza Napoli]

Seriously who cares, Italy won't win it and if they do I'll ban myself from this site.

 

[Overclass]

Seriously who cares, Italy won't win it and if they do I'll ban myself from this site.

ok...one of worst poster i ever seen this forum

bye bye p:musik:

 

[TheAnswer87]

pitch in poor condition apparently

 

[Ronaldwho?]

There's a surprise. Advantage Italy because you're used to it.

 

[Primo]

The new stadium in Manaus cost $270 million to build. It's so remote it's almost impossible to reach by car. Four matches will be played there in the humid jungle. After that, nothing.

 

[Stephan]

The new stadium in Manaus cost $270 million to build. It's so remote it's almost impossible to reach by car. Four matches will be played there in the humid jungle. After that, nothing.

You make it sound like they play in jungle or smth:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arena_Amazônia#mediaviewer/File:Amazonia_Arena.jpg

 

[Borut]

There's a surprise. Advantage Italy because you're used to it.

I highly doubt England will have much of the ball, so definitely advantage England.

 

[Stephan]

Also there was a stadium there before, in use from 1970.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivaldão

 

[Nyuka]

The new stadium in Manaus cost $270 million to build. It's so remote it's almost impossible to reach by car. Four matches will be played there in the humid jungle. After that, nothing.

John Oliver's 13-minute piece on this was brilliant. Did you watch it?

 

[Forza Napoli]

It's going to be 90f with humidity above 80%...ugh

 

[camelface]

pitch in poor condition apparently

There's a surprise. Advantage Italy because you're used to it.

poor pitch conditions always favor kick and rush style. the passing team italy will be disadvantaged for sure.

 

[Rossonero23]

not a fan of candreva starting.

 

[Nyuka]

There's a surprise. Advantage Italy because you're used to it.

True disappointment that we won't see the skills and technique that England is so famous for.

 

[outrage]

Manaus weather forecast.

 

[Primo]

John Oliver's 13-minute piece on this was brilliant. Did you watch it?>>

Yea, that's my source, LOL.

 

[Rhizoid]

Current pitch condition:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...s-pitch-raises-fears-ahead-of-Englands-World-Cup-2014-opener-against-Italy.html

 

[Deano]

Great pitch that is haha

 

[Rhizoid]

My official prediction is 1-1.

I don't see either side capable of winning this. They will both score, as there will be moments of unpredictability. Italy will be hesitant. England will be incompetent. And so it will even itself out from there.