I am not from either of those two countries but I have reasons to support BOTH of them. Australians are the undisputed HEROES of this W.Cup in my view, more than once. The Italians... undisputed masters as well. I never forgot their match against Holand a few years ago (somebody help me... memory lapse) where the referee sent 2 italian players out, one or two penalties against the Italians and EVEN THEN HOlland could not win the match... Penalty shoot out and the dutch missed almost all their penalties... There is a God... the Italians deseved to and won. Predictions for this match please
2006-06-24 07:39:57 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
"Shelby" -- 'predictions for this matCh, please' !!
2006-06-25 22:46:30 · update #1
Please take in consideration that in the soccer World Cup (very unique competition) it is very difficult to make predictions just based on previous games or from individual biased opinion (meaning fans).
Yet, the analysis of the game can be based on few other factors that may or may not result truthful to the game: condition of the players, player's availability and coaches’ strategy.
Australia is a good team, with few key players and they seem in a good condition, but with evident technical and tactical limits: too often they allow other teams to score first, and if they do so with Italy, it may be problematic for them to penetrate the Italian defensive bunker. In addition, Italy knows very well three players (Grella, Bresciano and Kalac) that play in Serie A and they are not considered "amazing" players (often on the bench in their teams - Parma and AC Milan).
Italy is improving its game as a "group" and the only real limit they have is to underestimate the opponent.
Australia will not have Brett Emerton on the pitch (red card with Croatia) and he has been one of the best performers of the Team. I consider this a big limitation for Australia, and the substitutions may not be at the same level.
Italy will not have De Rossi, and maybe Nesta, but they have plenty of players at the same level available for the same positions.
Guus Hiddink had already made a little miracle with the Australian Team: he has been able to create a good group of players arranged in a good way on the field, but the technical limits of his players is going to be a problem that should not be ignored. Hiddink most likely will start with Kewell and Viduka as forwards and he will have a large number of midfielder to create a filter for the not so strong defense (5 goals in 3 games).
Lippi is a mystery: he will not announce any formation until the beginning of the game and he will organize his Team based on his men's condition during the next three days. My feeling is that he will propose Gilardino-Toni in the attack and keep Totti on the bench, with a Middlefield composed by Pirlo, Gattuso, Camoranesi and Perrotta. Alternatively, he may start with Totti in Camoranesi's place.
My prediction is that Italy has surely bigger chances of winning the game, considering that in life/death games the Italians change completely their playing style, transforming themselves to one of the best Team in the world.
2006-06-24 07:43:18 · answer #1 · answered by soccer_mind 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy over Australia, 2-1. They'll probably play a pretty close match up til the end, when Italy will pull through for the win.
2006-06-24 07:57:23 · answer #2 · answered by bitterswtchocolate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia is very lucky to go through the last 16 and it is time for them to exit.Italy win 2-0.
2006-06-24 07:45:52 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have been merely the beneficiary of yet yet another undesirable judgement by potential of a referee. This international cup has been full of them as all of us have seen and at the instant are analyzing approximately interior the donning information. lots of the soccer writers on the international cup have pronounced that there is no way that a penalty kick advance into justified. The Italian participant took a dive and offered it o.k. and fooled the referee. all of us are conscious i'm specific that historic previous has shown us that for the time of a pastime of this value and at that time of the pastime, traditionally a foul interior the container needs to be of a much greater severe and glaring nature to be referred to as than that one advance into. A unfavorable thank you to win a pastime the place "honest play" is meant to rule.
2016-10-31 10:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by lurette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Italy wins 3-0...Totti scores a hat trick...
2006-06-24 07:42:02 · answer #5 · answered by francescototti1974 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SHUT UP SHELBY. Italy will win.
2006-06-24 07:43:36 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am cheering for Australia! GO Hidink!!!!!
2006-06-24 07:45:56 · answer #7 · answered by eogksalsrnr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wat r u asking?
2006-06-24 07:41:49 · answer #8 · answered by Shelby 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋