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[EOYT] Italy vs. Argentina 23/11/13
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<blockquote data-quote="Big Ewis" data-source="post: 607582" data-attributes="member: 57076"><p>well I agree with everything but this. Again, Italy are not in better shape. The fact that they produced two good games at home the entire year doesn't mean much right now. 2013 6N Italy and post-2013 6N Italy are completely different teams for some reason. And What I'm saying is sure the Pumas have struggled like crazy this year, but their entire situation is chaos. Italy has absolutely ZERO chaos. They had a pretty great 2012 EOYT, a relatively successful 6N (of course counting on France and Ireland playing their worst Rugby in years) and should have had lots to prove in the Quadrangular. Scotland and Samoa were definitely within reach. 40-10 against Samoa is a terrible result for a 6N side.</p><p>So I'm saying they were on a high from the 2012 November, had a fairly fine 6N, and then drop badly in the summer and sink completely so far this November. Last year they had Australia on their knees praying they don't make the game-tying penalty. 19-22 final score. This year, they host a highly dubious Wallaby squad and ship 50. There's absolutely no good reason for that. There are, as exposed above, some VERY good reasons for the Pumas' struggles.</p><p>And Italy gets a 6-point, allowing 5 tries and 31 pts from Fiji at home, despite the 10 yellows...that's just baaaaad.</p><p></p><p>So you say "psychologically better" than the Pumas. No way <strong>Aspry</strong>.</p><p></p><p>As for this match: I don't know because both teams are really in Tier 2 mode atm. It's safe to say they have played terrible defense. Italy did show some attack so far this November...</p><p>I would say Italy by 5.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Big Ewis, post: 607582, member: 57076"] well I agree with everything but this. Again, Italy are not in better shape. The fact that they produced two good games at home the entire year doesn't mean much right now. 2013 6N Italy and post-2013 6N Italy are completely different teams for some reason. And What I'm saying is sure the Pumas have struggled like crazy this year, but their entire situation is chaos. Italy has absolutely ZERO chaos. They had a pretty great 2012 EOYT, a relatively successful 6N (of course counting on France and Ireland playing their worst Rugby in years) and should have had lots to prove in the Quadrangular. Scotland and Samoa were definitely within reach. 40-10 against Samoa is a terrible result for a 6N side. So I'm saying they were on a high from the 2012 November, had a fairly fine 6N, and then drop badly in the summer and sink completely so far this November. Last year they had Australia on their knees praying they don't make the game-tying penalty. 19-22 final score. This year, they host a highly dubious Wallaby squad and ship 50. There's absolutely no good reason for that. There are, as exposed above, some VERY good reasons for the Pumas' struggles. And Italy gets a 6-point, allowing 5 tries and 31 pts from Fiji at home, despite the 10 yellows...that's just baaaaad. So you say "psychologically better" than the Pumas. No way [B]Aspry[/B]. As for this match: I don't know because both teams are really in Tier 2 mode atm. It's safe to say they have played terrible defense. Italy did show some attack so far this November... I would say Italy by 5. [/QUOTE]
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