Ciao @Wolkenpaule sadly we are used to another kind of Italy national football team, the players of this Italy don't even deserve to be compared to the great players of the past, but also the misters and the entire system have their faults. I'm pretty sure we won't qualify to this World Cup again, it's sad to say, but we are not a good team at all, and other teams deserve it more than us.
@Paolonalim63 Paolo: vero domani sera derby, se scommettessi ancora sulle partite come facevo qualche anno fa, punterei tutto sulla vittoria del Milan; l'anno scorso noi partivamo da favoriti e le abbiamo perse tutte, quest'anno partiamo da sfavoriti... e le perderemo tutte comunque.
It seems that a line up of top notch players does not suffice to guarantee success. In the beginning of the season the general assumption was that Liverpool would dominate the Premier League with signings such as Isak, Wirtz and Ekitike. But their collapse in both the UK and CL is spectacular.
Paolo & Simone: considering relative weak opposition in the play offs, Italy does actually have a good chance to secure their ticket. However, it would land Italy in Pot 4 (meaning it will face firm opposition of Pots 1 and 2 - and I believe Normay was currently placed in Pot 3). I would be surprised if Italy will manage to survive any given group in the initial stages of the competition. It’s a sour prediction Paolo and Simone.
Wolkenpaule: even in the absence of individual errors, Arsenal seems a major contender for CL this year - although their main focus will likely be the Premier League. They may meet again somewhere further towards the q/s-finals.
@Savi2024 In my opinion, we can maybe win over Northern Ireland if we're lucky enough... but Wales, if we will find them, will easily beat us, also considering that we will be away, against them; however, if we qualify for some miracle -considering that nowadays this is probably our real goal (and not winning the World Cup, like we were used to hope for, in the past)- we will be eliminated at the group stage for sure, no matter which teams we will find. Anyway, i think it would be a great result for us, considering the current team we have and what happened in the last World Cups... and trust me, it's really sad to admit that.
