Just a reminder that on this day in 2016, Antonio Conte defeated Spain 2-0 with these players

by Annual-Astronaut3345

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  1. I mean.. Half of those players are better than the current starting line up.

  3. Where is my boy, the legendary chicken waltzing ZA-ZAAA!!!!

  5. If this was supposed to be a shitpost on the quality of that team, it sailed right over my head and made me wish we had this kind of quality on the current squad.

  7. Buffon Barzagli bonucci e chiellini

    It’s easier to play when you know opponents can’t score.

  8. Conte did wonders with that team but let’s not pretend this team is worse than the current one.

    The attack is worse, for sure. But look at that defense. Buffon Barzagli Bonucci Chiellini, and an excellent CDM in de rossi. That is worth the whole current team

  9. This is a good, solid team. You can win with players that player their specific role well.

  10. This is 8 years ago. 2 completely different teams. That generation of Spain was coming off a World Cup and 2 Euros. What’s the point of this? Spalletti isn’t Conte as they are miles apart coaching.

  11. Bonucci, Chiellini,Barzagli,what a trio with Buffon in goal (from Milan fan)

  13. If it weren’t for Zaza that national team was bound to win the all thing

  15. This team right now cant win the scudetto alone. Can’t compare

  16. Other than the entire defense, Buffon, DeRossi, Insigne and maybe Motta, this team is yikes.

    Conte was a great manager, sometimes that’s all it takes to do well in tournaments football

  17. “These players” are far better than our current squad. Most of them at least.

  18. Buffon, De Rossi, Bonucci, Chiellino, Barzagli and Insigne were class players. This team only has dimarco and Barella. Possibly Chiesa.

  19. that was the best defense of the time with the best goal keeper. The rest of the squad is on par with today Italy

  21. Perhaps a hot take but I think the current Italy squad is much better in terms of depth and overall talent. The 2016 team had a legendary defense but that attack is really poor. The 2024 team still has a great defense while also possessing top class midfielders and some decent attacking threats. I think Spalletti is somewhat overcomplicating things with the current team and that’s why they’ve been underwhelming.

    A back three makes much more sense with the current group, and players like Frattesi shouldn’t be starting even if they have some unique qualities. Idk why Spalletti is deviating from this when simply lining up the best players would probably be enough to get at least to the semis.

  22. I’m not ready to count this current team out ..maybe I’m just an eternal Italian optimist but having watched the struggles in 1982 and how they were discounted and counted out in 2006 and 2021 I’m hoping that the last second goal has galvanized these boys..If they can harness the last 30 minutes Chiesa espescially against Croatia and the dependable solid Donnarumma who knows ..Every top team has struggled except for Spain.

  23. Are we gonna pretend like Spalletti didn’t just take over Italy? Not saying Spalletti is a better manager than Conte but Conte did have 2 years to prepare, Spalletti took over in late 2023.

  25. Per quanto possa sembrare incredibile, in quegli anni avevamo una squadra migliore di quella di oggi. La nostra Nazionale attualmente è piena di giocatori poveri e senza cuore.

  27. In international football quality alone is useless, you need Heart and organization too.
    That Italy was guided buy a true leader like Conte, who can take 130% out of his players, and it was a team based on an ucl final Juventus back 3 block, very hard to beat such an organized defense and comeback style

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