Friday, November 13, 2009

Lippi makes space for Grosso and Marchisio



This in Vinovo it's really a nice sport center, so well equipped. I've already seen it last year, when I came for a visit one day. There are many pitches and everything a soccer team may need». Marcello Lippi, during the press conference that took place at the end of azzurri's training session, at the Media Center in Vinovo, does not miss the opportunity to renew his compliments to Juventus' "house". The "c.t." has then analyzed the azzurri's match in Georgia: «We had little difficulties in construct! ing the action. In the first half we did not give anything, but we were too little convinced in restarting phase. In the second half it went better, also because our opponents slowed down. We were keen to win, as the matches of these days can make us take a crucial step towards qualification». At this point the attention is on next challenge vs. Bulgaria, a match that Italy will keep on preparing at Juventus Center and that could see the engagement of Marchisio: «He got a lot better and could be ready for Wednesday ». Who surely will be there from the very first minute is Fabio Grosso, who will have then the chance to play at the Olimpico for the first time and be appreciated by Torino audience: «Grosso will play – Lippi endorses – I did not take him to Georgia, not even in the Stadium Tribune because, considering that in this season beginning he played only once, I chose to let him train a little more, but on Wednesday he will be on the pitch.

"Bianconeri"'s! results in their National Teams

N! ot only Italy in bianconeri's Saturday, engaged with their respective National Teams for South African World Championship. Besides the eight "azzurri" from Juventus, six of which played vs. Georgia (Buffon, Cannavaro, Chiellini, Camoranesi, Iaquinta and Legrottaglie), also Poulsen and Tiago played in the challenge between Denmark and Portugal, ended 1-1. Not a good result for Caceres' Uruguay, defeated by Peru for 1-0, while the match between Slovakia and Czech Republic, where Grygera played for ninety minutes, ended up 2-2. In the night, in Rosario, Felipe Meol's Brasil defeated Argentina for 3-1.

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