If I were Italy Soccer coach

 Italy football coach is Marcello Lippi. In Football, coach decision is ultimate especially in selecting squads for world cup. We saw many surprise inclusions and omissions by coaches of many top football nations in the past. We may see some surprise omissions by Italy coach while selecting Italy squad for 2010 football world cup. We can not control such bad decisions. Marcllo Lippi helped Italy to win world cup. Still,  I share my random thoughts on whom I will select if I were Italy soccer coach.  If I were Italy soccer coach for 2010 football world cup, My team will be....  Wicket keepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus): Despite some drop in form, he is still no.1 choice. His experience counts at top level. Federico Marchetti (Cagliari) Salvatore Sirigu (Palermo)  Defenders: Leonardo Bonucci (Bari) Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus): His sensational form is the major reason for Italy's 2006 world cup truimph. But, his form is crucial even in this world cup. Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus): He is an automatic choice. Domenico Criscito (Genoa) Cassani (Palermo) Salvatore Bocchetti (Genoa) Davide Santon (Inter)  Midfielders:  Daniele De Rossi (Roma) Andrea Pirlo (Milan) Claudio Marchisio (Juventus): Italy has lot of hopes on him and an automatic choice. Andrea Cossu (Cagliari) Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus) Angelo Palombo (Sampdoria) Christian Maggio (Napoli)  Forwards: I am hoping that Lippi will shed ego and pick players on form.  Fabrizio Miccoli (Palermo): He is in sensational form in Italy league. Giampaolo Pazzini (Sampdoria): He is an automatic choice for my squad. Alberto Gilardino (Fiorentina) Antonio Cassano (Sampdoria): Lippi may definitely not pick him. Really unfortunate!?? There are still 2 vacant places. I may pick unpredictable players like Alberto Aquilani and Mario Balotelli for those places. Note: As a football fan, I generally get such random thoughts and … [Read more...]