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Italy 1-1 Croatia: Pirlo dictates first half, Croatia dominate the second after half-time switch

June 15, 2012
Italy 1-1 Croatia: Pirlo dictates first half, Croatia dominate the second after half-time switch

Croatia initially had problems with Italy’s 3-5-2, but a clever half-time switch by Slaven Bilic got them back into the game. Cesare Prandelli kept the same formation and starting XI, so Mario Balotelli remained upfront despite Antonio Di Natale’s impact as a substitute in the 1-1 draw against Spain. Bilic rewarded the eleven players that played...
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ZM’s European Team of the Year 2011/12

May 30, 2012
ZM’s European Team of the Year 2011/12

It’s that time of year again. Minimal explanation needed – eleven starts and eleven substitutes.
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Milan 1-1 Juventus: Emanuelson nullifies Pirlo and robs Juve of their spare man too

February 26, 2012
Milan 1-1 Juventus: Emanuelson nullifies Pirlo and robs Juve of their spare man too

1st v 2nd in Serie A – Milan remain a point ahead, but Juve have a game in hand.
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Juventus 2-1 Udinese: Juve mimic Udinese’s tactics but remain an all-round attacking threat

January 29, 2012
Juventus 2-1 Udinese: Juve mimic Udinese’s tactics but remain an all-round attacking threat

Alessandro Matri scored a classic centre-forward’s goal to strengthen Juve’s position at the top.
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Three main problems for Inter in 2-1 home loss to Juventus

October 30, 2011
Three main problems for Inter in 2-1 home loss to Juventus

This was another amazingly open match – all the goals came in the first half. Juventus move top of the table.
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