Del Juve 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 Gianluca Zambrotta concedes that perhaps Italy would have preferred Scotland not to beat France, as it further complicates Group B. The sensational 1-0 victory secured by James McFadden in Paris puts the Scots top of the Euro 2008 qualifying group with 21 points, while Italy leapfrog France to go second on 20 after their 2-1 win in Ukraine. “The fact we still have to go and play in Scotland means this may or may not be a positive result. We are now second, but there are three games to go and the journey to qualification is still long,†said Zambrotta. “We are in a complex group with three teams who are among the top in Europe and France and Italy are the best in the world, having faced off for the World Cup Final a year ago. “They will be three Finals. We passed the test tonight and were perhaps not as sharp as we would have liked, but the important thing was to win.†The Azzurri were under a lot of pressure after the 0-0 draw with Les Bleus at San Siro, but were clinical in their 2-1 result in Kiev. “The squad is very united and the team embrace was important for us. It was a tough game and we battled for 95 minutes, so it is a victory for us, the Coach and the staff. It is a good sign for the upcoming tests.†Antonio Di Natale was the start of the show with a brace – taking his total international tally to five goals – and had not originally been tipped for a starting spot. “Di Natale has already shown a great deal in the Nazionale and can make the difference, both tonight and in other games. We are happy that he is here with us,†said Barcelona full-back Zambrotta. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Del Juve 1 Posted September 14, 2007 Author Share Posted September 14, 2007 When Scotland were drawn in the 'Group of Death' together with both World Cup finalists, even hardened Scottish fans dared not believe that, this deep into the qualifying competition, their team would be sitting on top of the Group table with home and away wins against France under their belts. But Wednesday night's sensational Scottish win in Paris has opened up a real possibility of the Tartan Army tavelling to Austria & Switzerland next summer - and left Italy and France wondering if they will be battling it out for second place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted September 14, 2007 Share Posted September 14, 2007 “We are in a complex group with three teams who are among the top in Europe and France and Italy are the best in the world, having faced off for the World Cup Final a year ago. " Do u think he means Scotland instead of Ukraine when he says three teams who are among the top in europe Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
52nCountin 0 Posted September 15, 2007 Share Posted September 15, 2007 Gianluca Zambrotta concedes that perhaps Italy would have preferred Scotland not to beat France, as it further complicates Group B. The sensational 1-0 victory secured by James McFadden in Paris puts the Scots top of the Euro 2008 qualifying group with 21 points, while Italy leapfrog France to go second on 20 after their 2-1 win in Ukraine. “The fact we still have to go and play in Scotland means this may or may not be a positive result. We are now second, but there are three games to go and the journey to qualification is still long,†said Zambrotta. “We are in a complex group with three teams who are among the top in Europe and France and Italy are the best in the world, having faced off for the World Cup Final a year ago. “They will be three Finals. We passed the test tonight and were perhaps not as sharp as we would have liked, but the important thing was to win.†The Azzurri were under a lot of pressure after the 0-0 draw with Les Bleus at San Siro, but were clinical in their 2-1 result in Kiev. “The squad is very united and the team embrace was important for us. It was a tough game and we battled for 95 minutes, so it is a victory for us, the Coach and the staff. It is a good sign for the upcoming tests.†Antonio Di Natale was the start of the show with a brace – taking his total international tally to five goals – and had not originally been tipped for a starting spot. “Di Natale has already shown a great deal in the Nazionale and can make the difference, both tonight and in other games. We are happy that he is here with us,†said Barcelona full-back Zambrotta. Zambrotta - the man who was quoted saying he would like to play for Celtic rather than Rangers becuase their strip is nicer... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianGer 1 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 “We are in a complex group with three teams who are among the top in Europe and France and Italy are the best in the world, having faced off for the World Cup Final a year ago. " Do u think he means Scotland instead of Ukraine when he says three teams who are among the top in europe was thinking that myself. But sadly, I decided the reason he left it so ambiguous is because he meant Ukraine but wanted to be polite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_RFC87 761 Posted September 16, 2007 Share Posted September 16, 2007 Zambrotta is a scumbag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper 155 Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 Imagine it was Scotland and Ukraine that qualified. I would cream my red frilly panties Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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