Coach Marcello Lippi is facing a lot of criticism when announced 29 players will undergo screening phase to find the best person to South Africa. Before the list submitted to FIFA gout, a difficulty which "the Silver Express" is facing: the leader will lead the Azzurri in the campaign to protect the VDTG.
Italians Andrea Pirlo believes that the most worthy to receive the title of Best Player of 2006 World Cup, not Zidane. End of the World Cup in Berlin four years ago, FIFA officials seem to have placed heavy feelings in the vote, should Zidane, in the final tournament before the retired player, overcame Pirlo - 3 was the only one who was chosen as the best in his seventh game presence. As soon as the final, Pirlo is the best player, while Zidane left with bad calls "the first set of" on Materazzi.
However, the Milan midfielder has left behind the days best career. At age 31 (birthday 19 / 5), Pirlo stepped into the side of the other side of the business to more regret. However, it is understandable, in a short time when he picked too many successes. Similarly Pirlo, Fabio Cannavaro is the captain himself is no longer a magic night in Berlin four years ago. From the height of his players, with two noble titles that France Football and FIFA awards, quickly lose their Cannavaro. Age burden caused Canna slow, wrong judgments of situations and is easily bypassed.
4 years, the time period long enough to change everything, and the Azzurri are not out of strict laws of nature. Pirlo was no longer a trequartista to lead the game, Cannavaro no power to create a solid wall before Buffon goal, as well as become the prop for the team. More than ever, Italy crave a real leader, both spiritually play. It can be said Lippi Pirlo and Cannavaro are missed the peak day.
Who will be the leader in South Africa?
That answers that question even Lippi is also a headache to find out the answer. Of the 29 players that he summon a preliminary, no one has enough qualities to become leader of the Azzurri. No one can hold or quoted as Pirlo's play in 2006, nobody makes enough spiritual as Cannavaro four years ago. In Borghesiana (Roma), where Italy are stationed to running, we noticed Lippi struggling to find the Azzurri a person can replace or Pirlo or Cannavaro.
In that situation, easy to see why Lippi is trying to convince Totti back. "First Silver Express" is needed Totti, who can hold the ball and create. At the 2006 World Cup, Totti though not the most prominent players, but in the 4-4-1-1 scheme, the Roma captain is really necessary. When Cassano, who can play as possible a number 10 (he is doing very well at Sampdoria) and the majority opinion supporting Italy, continued to be neglected, as Lippi tried to pull the color back Totti Express clothing bar.
Totti may form a bridge on tactics, but also the role of spiritual leader? At Juve and Italy in the match last time, Cannavaro not only lose the role leaders, but became feared for the team. If forced to choose a place based on the spirit of today, Gigi Buffon is more deserving. However, when Cannavaro as a force not to be touched, and he was summoned as a law of necessity (to break every record of the Azzurri), Buffon is not a dream to captain and role-play spiritual prop bar Heavenly Army. And that means, Lippi will have to hit a major gamble but he did not grasp the opportunity to win is how much, with people reached the peak business hours only in Berlin but average?
