Comments on: Italy 1-1 Ireland: Bad Reffing and Robbie Keane Hamper Azzurri’s Plans (World Cup 2010 Qualifiers) http://www.mcalcio.com/italy-1-1-ireland-bad-reffing-and-robbie-keane-hamper-azzurris-plans-world-cup-2010-qualifiers/ Serie A & World Soccer News Sun, 14 Mar 2010 22:46:52 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Marco Pantanella http://www.mcalcio.com/italy-1-1-ireland-bad-reffing-and-robbie-keane-hamper-azzurris-plans-world-cup-2010-qualifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-7082 Marco Pantanella Fri, 03 Apr 2009 19:14:10 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=4864#comment-7082 We can't really fault Lippi for removing Pirlo Jim. Pirlo hardly does any defending work, and certainly less than Palombo. With one man down, that was the right thing to do, because even though they were not too technical, Ireland still managed to keep us in our defensive third for much of the second half. As for Cannavaro, don't remember those fouls. Personally, I thought the red card he deserved against Montenegro was much more obvious. We can’t really fault Lippi for removing Pirlo Jim. Pirlo hardly does any defending work, and certainly less than Palombo. With one man down, that was the right thing to do, because even though they were not too technical, Ireland still managed to keep us in our defensive third for much of the second half.

As for Cannavaro, don’t remember those fouls. Personally, I thought the red card he deserved against Montenegro was much more obvious.

]]> By: Jim http://www.mcalcio.com/italy-1-1-ireland-bad-reffing-and-robbie-keane-hamper-azzurris-plans-world-cup-2010-qualifiers/comment-page-1/#comment-7079 Jim Fri, 03 Apr 2009 08:23:19 +0000 http://www.mcalcio.com/?p=4864#comment-7079 I thought it was a fair result. Italy, although losing a man early were at home and playing against a team with very little quality in midfield and two rubbish fullbacks. They even went 1-0 up but chose to defend a slender lead against a technically inferior team. Ireland aren't Barcelona or Manchester United you know and taking Pirlo off was a massive mistake. Cannavaro should have got two yellows as well for fouls in the second half. I thought it was a fair result. Italy, although losing a man early were at home and playing against a team with very little quality in midfield and two rubbish fullbacks. They even went 1-0 up but chose to defend a slender lead against a technically inferior team. Ireland aren’t Barcelona or Manchester United you know and taking Pirlo off was a massive mistake. Cannavaro should have got two yellows as well for fouls in the second half.

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