Four years ago, left for Italy World Cup 2006 Germany with little hope of bringing the public. Now, before the inaugural match against Paraguay, the Italian public as the country has crossed out the candidate list of champions.
In the streets of Rome, Milan and Turin, Italy football public would rather talk about their respective clubs, rather than discuss opportunities Azzurri reached the final and defend the title won four years ago. Italian public expectations are much lower than four years ago.
They seemed to forget Italy is traditionally a slow starter. When public expectations low, as if competing without the burden of the Azzurri, and can beat anyone.
Coach Marcello Lippi still believes the squad can repeat the success he brought in Berlin four years ago. While the media did not stop complaining about bad results match warm-up, when Italy defeated Mexico and was arrested in Switzerland. Italy's record unbeaten throughout qualifying as meaningless.
Captain Fabio Cannavaro had a reason to remain optimistic. According to her, Italy has a tradition and character. At the World Cup, he said, Italy can beat anyone though in many matches before the tournament is very bad.
Cannavaro Lippi believes have prepared everything well. However, latest reports said Lippi still experimenting in training and could not find the right formation to face Paraguay, following the injury to a number of core players.
Andrea Pirlo certainly absent. Daniele De Rossi dubious. Mauro Camoranesi has not been able to play. Antonio Di Natale and Alberto Gilardino likely be a starter up front.
Gilardino was not too bothered by all the criticism of the press. According to him, no team in the World Cup really know what they can do to achieve the highest level tournaments.
Paraguay relatively moderate in the best performance, but not without problems. They lose the productive striker Salvador Cabanas and Oscar Cardozo, Roque Santa Cruz makes return will become a key player up front.
But the real problem of Paraguay is a ghost of the past. Tujuk Paraguay in World Cup appearances, but never could reach the second round. Four times they failed the first game with a victory.
Paraguay's new twice met the Italian. First in Brazil in 1950 and lost 2-0. Last in Parma in 1998 and lost 3-1.
Italy is relatively not a nightmare. Of the three meetings with Latin American teams in the first match of World Cup group stage, the Azzurri were invincible. They win and the series over Chile in the World Cup in 1966 and 1998, and beat Ecuador in 2002.
Gerardo Martino, Paraguay coach, warned his team not to be disturbed by past bad record. He does not burden the squad with a goal to win, so players can freely attack and try to score goals.
While the Paraguayan Santa Cruz sure can beat Italy with one or two goals without reply.
Italy
15-11-2009 Italy 0-0 Netherlands
19-11-2009 Italy 1-0 Sweden
04-03-2010 Italy 0-0 Cameroon
04-06-2010 Italy 1-2 Mexico
06-06-2010 Switzerland 1-1 Italy
Paraguay
14-11-2009 Paraguay 0-2 Qatar
19-11-2009 Netherlands 0-0 Paraguay
01-04-2010 Paraguay 1-1 S Africa
15-05-2010 Paraguay 1-0 North Korea
26-05-2010 Ireland 2-1 Paraguay
Italian Situation
Marcello Lippi as confusion choose a system that will be played, in relation to unsatisfactory performance in some friendly matches. In training camp, Lippi still experimenting. Finally, Italian media reported back Giorgio Chiellini is placed in the heart of the defense.
Andrea Pirlto absent until the third game. Mauro Camoranesi has been practicing, but can not be played. Claudio Marchisio the same boat.
Players Forecast Composition (4-3-3): Buffon, Zambrotta, Cannavaro, Bonucci, Chiellini, Montolivo, De Rossi, Marchisio, Iaquinta, Gilardino, Di Natale.
Paraguay situation
Jose Cardozo, Benfica striker, has not been able to train normally. The medical team found a very serious ankle Cardozo from previous estimates. Do not want to complain to lose Cardozo, coach Gerardo Barrios Lucas menyipkan Marino - Argentine-born player - as his successor. Barrios is promising with three goals from three games since wearing the costume of La Albirroja.
Players Forecast Composition (4-4-2): Justo Villar, Carlos Bonet, Dario Veron, Paulo Da Silva, Claudio Morel, Enrique Vera, Jonathan Santana, Cristian Riveros, Aureliano Torres, Roque Santa Cruz, Lucas Barrios.
Eligible players Observed
Giorgio Chiellini: Juventus Center-back is the best defender the Azzurri in the World Cup in 2010. Performance on the back line will be the determinant of how far Italy can step in South Africa. Unfortunately, the Italians lost creativity in the back and front.
Chiellini will partner with Fabio Cannavaro, who has been with age. He predicted will be working extra hard, because Cannavaro is no longer the player who four years ago led the Azzurri to climb the podium winners.
Lucas Barrios: In Argentina, Lucas Barrios did not get a chance to wear kosum Albiceleste and playing under the tutelage of Diego Maradona. Argentina's most talented, so Barrios - who was born in Buenos Aires - must leave the country. He filed citizenship Paraguay, and was granted.
He first played for Paraguay to face Argentina in the Latin America zone qualifiers. Since then Borussia Dortmund striker was always able to play with his best form. He scored goals in the match Tig La Albirroja warming.
Kesempatn Barrios became the starter in the World Cup came after Oscar Cardozo certainly could not play due to injury. Cardozo even the possibility of losing all World Cup matches in 2010.
Prediction
Paraguay is not a bad team. They memiliko potential to kick Italy. But Italy had the experience, and Marcelli Lippi is a coach who knows the mind of his opponents.
Italy won this fight a chance to reach 43 percent. Paraguay 24 percent. Opportunities both teams played a draw by 33 percent.
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