Italy in 1970 had a similar prob with Mazzola and Rivera

AIUI, the two pinup boys of Italian football at the time, not counting Gigi Riva. They gave each of them 45 mins every game, swapping at half time (obv), and got to the final.

Where they got battered by Brazil.

Posted By: Sugbad The Bad on June 27th 2010 at 19:11:15

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A thought. Maybe a crap one. (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Jun 27, 18:57:40
- that's exactly why Capello plays Heskey (n/m) (Other Football) - Tricky Hawes, Jun 27, 19:54:56
- of course, England pay the price for Prem hype. How could any manager NOT select (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 18:59:21
  - Is it impossible for someone like Capello to say (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Jun 27, 19:07:53
    - Exactly. (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Jun 27, 19:12:51
      - Lampard has actually cost TWO England careers (Other Football) - The Judge, Jun 27, 19:27:50
    - They all know that the press will take them apart if it doesn't work immediately (Other Football) - Worzel Scrimmage, Jun 27, 19:11:31
    - Italy in 1970 had a similar prob with Mazzola and Rivera (Other Football) - Sugbad The Bad, Jun 27, 19:11:15
      - I just have this irritation with players (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Jun 27, 19:18:04
        
        You'd Hope, On A Smaller Scale... (Other Football) - Martin Peters, Jun 27, 19:22:38
        
        Kind of a quaint thought (Other Football) - SeattleSounders, Jun 27, 19:29:29

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