I have nothing much to add to Mikeyboy’s breakdown of last night. But in a week where our captain walked the plank, I just think that Fabio Cannavaro (pictured below, in a couple of years after he has become a pundit and maybe piled on the pounds a bit) should at least get a little mention. The notion that Frank Lumpolard is the second best player in the world was nipped elegantly in the bud with every interception or tackle the little guy made. Then just at the end when he should have been hanging back confidently sitting on the lead, he stormed out of defence and laid the ball off to Gilardino who subsequently found Del Piero for the finishing touch. I've read that he won't leave the sinking bianconeri ship but if I was Mr Ferguson (which I'm thankfully not) I'd be on the blower quicker than you can say "Rio's mind may be elsewhere."
Another paragraph dedicated to the brilliance of Pirlo and Gattuso (pictured mistaking Lippi for Tommy Burns below).
Oh and Camoranesi looks more like the guy pictured below these days. I do like the idea of a "Pirates of the Caribbean tie-in eleven" though mikeyboy. So far I have La Volpe as manager and Sorin as captain.
I'm not sure why mikeyboy is supporting the most cynical team in the tournament. I'll redress the balence with an Allez les Bleus and a plea to the footballing gods not to end Zidane's career tonight.