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NEW ITALY TRIDENT FOR ARMENIA
Football Italia
Oct 9 2012
By Football Italia staff
Riccardo Montolivo was tested as trequartista behind Mario Balotelli
and Sebastian Giovinco today as Italy prepare to face Armenia.
The Azzurri continue their World Cup qualifying campaign in Armenia
on Friday evening, then welcome Denmark next Tuesday.
In today's training session, Coach Prandelli tested out a 4-3-1-2
system with Montolivo as trequartista behind Balotelli and Giovinco.
Surprisingly, returning Domenico Criscito was chosen at left-back
rather than Giorgio Chiellini, while Christian Maggio keeps the
right-back role despite poor performances in that position recently.
Fresh from being dropped by Roma, Daniele De Rossi is set to start
in midfield with Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio.
However, towards the end of the game between ranks, Prandelli switched
to a 4-3-3 with Giovinco, Balotelli and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo in attack.
The Azzurri fly out from Pisa on Wednesday afternoon.
Italy probable XI: Buffon; Maggio, Barzagli, Bonucci, Criscito;
De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio; Montolivo; Giovinco, Balotelli
http://www.football-italia.net/25964/new-italy-trident-armenia
Football Italia
Oct 9 2012
By Football Italia staff
Riccardo Montolivo was tested as trequartista behind Mario Balotelli
and Sebastian Giovinco today as Italy prepare to face Armenia.
The Azzurri continue their World Cup qualifying campaign in Armenia
on Friday evening, then welcome Denmark next Tuesday.
In today's training session, Coach Prandelli tested out a 4-3-1-2
system with Montolivo as trequartista behind Balotelli and Giovinco.
Surprisingly, returning Domenico Criscito was chosen at left-back
rather than Giorgio Chiellini, while Christian Maggio keeps the
right-back role despite poor performances in that position recently.
Fresh from being dropped by Roma, Daniele De Rossi is set to start
in midfield with Andrea Pirlo and Claudio Marchisio.
However, towards the end of the game between ranks, Prandelli switched
to a 4-3-3 with Giovinco, Balotelli and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo in attack.
The Azzurri fly out from Pisa on Wednesday afternoon.
Italy probable XI: Buffon; Maggio, Barzagli, Bonucci, Criscito;
De Rossi, Pirlo, Marchisio; Montolivo; Giovinco, Balotelli
http://www.football-italia.net/25964/new-italy-trident-armenia