Scammaca is horrendous. How do you go from the likes of Vieri, del piero, inzaghi, totti, delveccio to a west ham reject leading the line. What happened Italy?
Round of 16 | Switzerland vs Italy | Germany vs Denmark
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I don't even know who half these players are.
Ndoye is one of the players of the tournament for me . Silky and quick a rare combo
I'm really a bit shocked about your team. Are there at least some promising players coming through, or is this going to take a while?
Rather put a defender up front than him
Ok, I forgot that HDR is not offered on Apple tv.
Jokes coming with the punctuality of uh...what was it again
prime barcelona led by xhakavi 
I'm disappointed in Italy, I really did think they were better than this and were just slow starters in the tournament (and Spain will destroy anyone on their day, so i didn't take much from that game)@Markolan post is doing down in the hall of fame thread.
Freuler, Ndoye and Aebischer were all regulars for Bologna finishing 4th weren't they which was a massive over achievement so they all had better individual seasons than say Cristante for Roma or Di Lorenzo for Napoli.
I wonder how Switzerland vs England would play out. They play some nice combinations and have a compact shape.
Betting and injuries.
Tonali and Zaniolo should've been key players in this tournament.
Chiesa was brilliant in 2021 but the ACL injury looks to have curtailed his quality at the very highest level.
They are also another nation that just dosen't produce great strikers anymore. Moise Kean was a big hope 2-3 years ago but didn't even reach Balotelli level in club football. Scamacca wouldn't even make the squad if he was around in the 90s/2000s.
They still have decent defensive players but the rest is very poor compared to what they usually have in tournaments. Not a lock they make the next World cup unless they get an easy qualifying group.
@giorno think of it this way. 1/4 of Switzerland is Italian. It’ll be like a second team to follow
Probably something similar to this game but England have more individual ability to influence the game.
Switzerland playing an exhibition match. The Italian players don’t want to be on the pitch.
I mean yes there are good players coming up in theory, but also most of these guys are good. They're just completely bereft of confidence
kyle walker is easily player of the tournament. he’s got his wife and mistress over in germany, watching him play.
They're the exact type of team England struggle against. Compact, physical, technical and with just enough quality to nick a goal or two.
Seriously impressed by the Swiss, that's a proper team
Another impressive Bologna player this tournament.
Cmon Italy make it exciting
swiss cheese?
Italy look lost
Plenty of posters.
Did EtH teach the press to the Italians
I'll have to take your word for it. But right now they look shocking.
Italy are more flat out there than we are. 2 goals down and they are literally walking around the pitch
I don’t understand how Italy are trying to play this game. The Swiss look well drilled but feels like Italy didn’t even come with a plan?
Even the swiss look better than us ffs.
Italy have been a disappointment i know Injuries to Sacalvini , Berardi and No Tonali not helped. But lack of a left footed winger and a top striker been a problem. Scamacca has all the tools to be a top striker but not turned up this Euros. This is the most un Spalletti team I have seen playing nothing like his Roma and Napoli teams. Swiss are not even that good and making them look like 2002 Brazil. If Spain don’t get any injuries they will win this tournament comfortably.
Neither do they.
I was going to say England have got a really easy draw again on paper but Switzerland are a much harder draw than Italy based on the tournament so far.
Darmian is still pony.
Italy's kit doesn't even look right.
Never seen an Italian side so accepting of their fate.
Tells you all you need to know when a guy like darmian is in your first eleven.
Absolutely bereft of ideas.
Scamacca as a starting #9 for Italy is just criminal.
What is the point of Scamacca?
Worst Italian team I can remember. They look defeated already,
I dont get to see Donnaruma play much but he always really impresses me when I do. Makes some amazing saves, gets down really well for such a big lad and seems pretty dominant in the air too. I dont know what he's like with the ball at his feet but I'm one of those old fashioned people that puts that low on my list of priorities for a keeper.
He's still only 25 too, as much as I know it won't happen I'd love to be able to see him play week in week out for United. After a season of watching Onana fall on one knee or go down in installments for any low shot it really is refreshing. Who knows, if we make it back to the top maybe it could time well for him leaving PSG and us getting rid of Calamity Onana?
He's still only 25 too, as much as I know it won't happen I'd love to be able to see him play week in week out for United. After a season of watching Onana fall on one knee or go down in installments for any low shot it really is refreshing. Who knows, if we make it back to the top maybe it could time well for him leaving PSG and us getting rid of Calamity Onana?
Spalletti’s team selection, can anyone explain it?