Thursday, July 06, 2006

So the 2006 World Cup Final match will be Italy VS France... Ok... Both Italy & France are very strong in terms of their qualities, both sides are experienced, the two countries also have a strong backline & a strong attack... So, it is pretty hard to predict who'll win the World Cup this year...

But, despite that, I'll still go for Italy to win the World Cup this year... Not only because I support them, but also because they have a slightly younger team than France. With France having a so called "Old Team", they cannot last more than 90 minutes. This is where Italy will capitalise & catch France on the break.

Look at the way Italy performed against Germany. Italy are extremely solid in defence, they play a patient game, they have flair in their attacks & they catch their opponents on the break... Not only that, Italy's coach, Marcello Lippi is a MASTER TACTICIAN... He substituted Luca Toni for Alberto Gilardinho. But he smartly used Francesco Totti & Andrea Pirlo to control the pace of the game & slow it down, Lippi wanted to tire the Germans out. Then came extra time. This is when Lippi decided to change his formation from 4-5-1 to a more attacking 4-4-2 formation, using two strikers to stretch the tiring Germans & pull them to the flanks. He went for an all - out attack approach & left a big hole in midfield. But the idea was to swing the play from end to end & tire the Germans out. It was a risky tactic, but the idea was there & it paid off... This shows the class of Italy's Coach, Marcello Lippi in terms of tactics. I can safely say, he's a genius in tactics & a true Master Tactician.

Ok... Now, lets go back to the Italy VS France topic. France have great attacking players like Thiery Henry, Zenedine Zidane & Frank Ribery in their Line-up. They also have great midfield mastro like Patrick Vieira & Claude Makalele & strong defensive players like Lilian Thuram & William Gallas. They have plenty of quality in their side, I must admit, but wait till I talk about Italy, you'll understand why I pick Italy to beat France in the Final.

Lets talk about Italy. Italy have the best & the most expensive Goal - keeper in the world in Gianluigi Buffon, a colossus in defence in Fabio Cannavaro, a good partner in Marco Materazzi who is the King of High balls, rock solid in defence & a menace down the right flank in Gianluca Zambrotta & a good left - back in Fabio Grosso. Add to this, Italy also have the best defence in the whole world. Now, to the midfield. Italy have great wingers in Mauro Camoranesi & Vincenzo Iaquinta, a fantastic defensive midfielder in Gennaro Gattuso who works tirelessly to protect the Italian defence. Italy also have two splendid playmakers in Andrea Pirlo & Simone Perrotta. This will show why Italy will win the midfield battle against the ageing France. Italy also have great players in attack like Francesco Totti, Luca Toni, Alberto Gilardhino & a golden boy in Alessandro Del Piero.

Trust me... The Italian players that I mentioned above will make a difference in the Italy VS France match... Just watch the game & you'll understand why I praise the Italian players. The Azzuri (Italy) definitely have a better goal-keeper & defence than France & I dare to say that this is where the battle will be won. After stating my opinions, I'll safely say, I am going for an Italian win in the Final against France on Sunday.

Glory! Glory! Italia will win the world cup... The Azzuri (Italy) are on FIRE... Beware of the Italians, you stupid French... Lolx... Hahax... Italy WILL beat France hands down on sunday... Prepare to see the death of France on sunday when they pit their wits against the Italians. Plus, don't forget to take into factor that Italy's coach Marcello Lippi is a much better tactician than France coach Raymond Domenech & trust me, Raymond Domenech (France Caoch) have absolutely NO CHANCE in beating the wily, but clever Italian Coach, Marcello Lippi... Give it up for the Master Tactician, Marcello Lippi...

i revived @ 1:40 PM