RTE to show Italy v Bulgaria qualifier live on Wednesday night

Mr. Presentable

eirebhoy wrote: »

Italy haven't lost at home in a competitive in 10 years to the week.

Every one they don't lose brings 'em closer to the one they do!

Unearthly

syngindub wrote: »

7:30 according to the beeb

Jesus you only need to look at the petty moaning already in this topic.

Imagine if there was a valid reason to moan that coverage started 10 mins after kick off:eek:

Idbatterim

anything other than a draw and I think our chances of qualifying go way down! bulgaria win and they are right back in it, italy win and its likely to be the play offs. If the play offs were one match like a cup final, we may be ok, but over 2 legs against one of the better sides, i wouldnt fancy us at the moment, that said there may be one or two fairly weak sides in the play offs!

eirebhoy

Pirlo expected to be dropped for De Rossi after such a long run of poor form.

Probable teams according to Gazzetta.

Italy (4-3-3):
GK - Buffon; LB - Grosso, CD - Chiellini, CD - Cannavaro, RB - Zambrotta; CM - De Rossi, CM - Marchisio, CM - Camoranesi; SC - Pepe, SC - Gilardino, SC - Iaquinta

Bulgaria (4-4-2): GK - Ivankov; LB - Milanov, CD - Stoyanov, CD - Angelov, RB - Manolev; ML - M.Petrov, MC - St. Petrov, MC - Yankov, MR - Kishishev; SC - Rangelov, SC - Berbatov.


Let's hope for yellow cards to Grosso, Chiellini and Cannavaro and they'll miss the Ireland match (Cameranesi and Iaquinta too but I don't mind Iaquinta playing against us).

Ronan Raver77

Any of the Bulgarians play in Italy or run any businesses in Italy:D Hopefully Bulgaria win and we win our final two games.

PCros

Bojinov is playing for Parma, he's probably gotten the phonecall from Burlesconi!:D

Pro. F

eirebhoy wrote: »

Probable teams according to Gazzetta.

Italy (4-3-3):
GK - Buffon; LB - Grosso, CD - Chiellini, CD - Cannavaro, RB - Zambrotta; CM - De Rossi, CM - Marchisio, CM - Camoranesi; SC - Pepe, SC - Gilardino, SC - Iaquinta

I'm not a fan of that formation at all. It's awful narrow.

eirebhoy wrote: »

Let's hope for yellow cards to Grosso, Chiellini and Cannavaro and they'll miss the Ireland match (Cameranesi and Iaquinta too but I don't mind Iaquinta playing against us).

It would be nice for them to be missing Cameranesi. I don't really rate him but I think they rely on his energy a lot.

Mr Maroon

eirebhoy wrote: »

Italy (4-3-3):
GK - Buffon; LB - Grosso, CD - Chiellini, CD - Cannavaro, RB - Zambrotta; CM - De Rossi, CM - Marchisio, CM - Camoranesi; SC - Pepe, SC - Gilardino, SC - Iaquinta

Wow, 7 Juve players and 1 former Juve player.

Mr. Presentable

Pro. F wrote: »

I'm not a fan of that formation at all. It's awful narrow.


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Huh? Grosso and Zambrotta will work up the wings. Pepe and Iaquinta will also work wide.

Lord Trollington

its a must win game for Bulgaria to have any hope of making the world cup.
Italy know win or draw this and the pressure is on against Ireland.
Pressure on both teams.

Cant see the match being a classic to be honest, if italy score first i'll prob end up watching Scotland v Holland..

Soby

Any Blugarian players play for Milan?:P