It seems as if Italy need only a draw to guarantee qualification for the WC (assuming Romania win) but do they play for the draw or go for the win?
It's in the Italian footballing phsyche to play for the draw, traditionally they've done this & pulled it off but there are inherent dangers in this as you give the initiative to the opposition & if the game's 0-0 near the end anything can happen.
What will the Azzuri do will they be brave or will they shut up shop?Ooh I'd hate to be in their shoes...decisions...decisions.
If it was England you can guarantee we'd go for the win as we never play for the draw.......except for once I seem to remember we had to play Italy in the last qualification game for the 98 WC & we only needed to draw so we played possession football & got the 0-0 in dare I say it almost Italian fashion.Wright just missed a goal for us near the end & after the game Gazza said to him, I'm glad you missed it will p1ss the Italians off even more that it was 0-0 because that's their result-hehe.
So there you have it play for the draw Italy even the tactically naive English have managed it before.
It's in the Italian footballing phsyche to play for the draw, traditionally they've done this & pulled it off but there are inherent dangers in this as you give the initiative to the opposition & if the game's 0-0 near the end anything can happen.
What will the Azzuri do will they be brave or will they shut up shop?Ooh I'd hate to be in their shoes...decisions...decisions.
If it was England you can guarantee we'd go for the win as we never play for the draw.......except for once I seem to remember we had to play Italy in the last qualification game for the 98 WC & we only needed to draw so we played possession football & got the 0-0 in dare I say it almost Italian fashion.Wright just missed a goal for us near the end & after the game Gazza said to him, I'm glad you missed it will p1ss the Italians off even more that it was 0-0 because that's their result-hehe.
So there you have it play for the draw Italy even the tactically naive English have managed it before.