After such an interesting debate on Italian players in showers (btw have we reached bottom line yet in this forum or there are other Kms. trash-filled?), I would like to have your predictions to award the best explained (WHY this score?)
Please avoid 'they're cheaters / loser / refs / bribe' ... this isn't explaining at all. I'm thinking about 'key players / tactics / 'and so on.
2006-09-04 21:09:52 · 14 answers · asked by erri 5 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
Hi all - and thank you. I will leave in the next 15', so if someone would answer, be quick!
See you tomorrow... 15 hours
2006-09-06 04:45:53 · update #1
France 1 Italy 0. The reason for this is that the Italians have not started their domestic league and they will be very rusty.
2006-09-04 21:37:47 · answer #1 · answered by Scouser7674 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I understand Italy was held 1-1 by Lithuania; It seems the azurris are still in world cup hangovers though the captain dismissed such claims. Interestingly, Italy will be facing Zidaneless France this week only two months from their world cup final win in Berlin. This time the world champs will face a very stiff challenge considering that France will be at home. The match will be played at Stade de France-where France won the 1998 world cup. France will be going to the game with a 3-0 win at Georgia where as Italy has to pick themselves up after losing two significant point drawing against Lithuania in Naples. Italy will also be without the service of one of their instrumental player Matterrazzi who is under suspension as a result to his insult to Zidane-remember the Zidane head butt at the finals. Although Italia are the best in the world so far, I strongly feel that they should be the underdogs and France the most favoured to win during tomorrow’s encounter. I predict France will win the match 1-0. They have Henry the best striker and also they-France eliminated the worlds most experienced team-Brazil
2006-09-05 05:00:24 · answer #2 · answered by mise 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It's hard for me to say France will win, but I do.
Italy has relaxed after their victory in the World Cup while France wants to cancel that horrible shamefull Zidane's final.
So I guess France will be more determinated even if it is not so good as Italy. Frogs win 2-1....I hope to be wrong !
2006-09-06 07:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
france's offence has weakened as we saw in the world cup and since Zidane retired they lack a playmaker. But i think that Henry and Ribery can score if they work properly together.
As for Italy, their defence is strong because they have Buffon as GK, but offence is weak as the players are playing after long gap(Italian league started late). so i think the final score would be
France 1-0 Italy( henry scores)
2006-09-05 04:21:36 · answer #4 · answered by TS 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
1-1 or1-0(both teams may win by 1-0).reason is that the italians would be playing more of a defensive game and that the french wouldnt want to hurt their players as their league has started and most of them are playing in either french or the english league...
2006-09-05 04:39:44 · answer #5 · answered by ??????? 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1-0 or 2-0 France wins!!
2006-09-05 04:41:52 · answer #6 · answered by lil_angel 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
FRANCE 2 - ITALY 0
ITALY IS PANICKING AFTER THE TIE TO LITHUANIA... THEY ARE EVEN CONSIDERING LIPPI TO COME AND "SUPERVISE" DONADONI. I CALL THIS DESPERATE MEASURES FOR DESPERATE TIMES...
FRANCE IS SOLID. HENRY MAYBE TAKING MORE OF THE ROLE OF A PLAYMAKER AND RIBERY WANTS TO FOLLOW ZIDANE'S FOOTSTEPS-WILL BE PLAYINNG WITH PASSION AS IF EVERY GAME IS HIS LAST.
WE WILL BE PLAYING IN THE STADIUM WHERE ZIZOU WON THE WORLD CUP FOR US... ZIZOU WILL BE THERE I'M SURE AND THE CROWD WILL BE SO PUMPED TO AVENGE THE UNFAIR LOSS OF THE WORLD CUP:
*ITALY HAS NO CHANCE*
2006-09-05 08:19:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
France 2 - 0 Italy
I think France is a better team!!!
2006-09-05 06:30:17 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I'm not going to make any predictions because whatever is said in this forum always comes back to haunt you.
May the best team win!!
GOOD LUCK TO FRANCE AND ITALY!!
FORZA ITALIA
2006-09-05 05:10:48 · answer #9 · answered by Juventina 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
final score 1-0 italy wins!!
why.., because i was with italy when they reached the final 4.. (i was originally a brazil fan..)
now i just ahve to find a place in california to watch the game..
2006-09-05 04:12:36 · answer #10 · answered by nadia 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋