Italy Football Formation

Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Dino Zoff · Paolo Maldini · Claudio Gentile · Franco Baresi (c) · Fabio Cannavaro · Andrea Pirlo · Marco Tardelli · Roberto Baggio · Roberto Donadoni · Bruno Conti · Christian Vieri

Italy's "Greatest XI of All Time"

This is a formation with the greatest defenders in place. The defense looks dangerous and near impossible to breach, in the safe cover given by the Legends.
Midfield has its flair, imagination, intelligent ball-play and an optimum balance between attack and defense with a sense of connectivity all the way long. Although there can be debate on Mazzola or Baggio, but I would like to start with the divine ponytail in the first half and Mazzola in the second.
The tough choice was to select a lone striker. Paolo Rossi or Christian Vieri or Francesco Totti? The achievements or absolute talent or Longeivity? In the end, I would just like to start with Vieri. Rossi or Totti can be brought in anytime though.

Reserves include :- Gianluigi Buffon, Paolo Rossi, Giacinto Facchetti, Gaetano Scirea, Sandro Mazzola, Luigi Riva, Francesco Totti,

Coach/Manager :- Giovanni Trapattoni, Fabio Capello and Marcello Lippi.



Also considered :-

Silvio Piola
Valentino Mazzola
Tarcisio Burgnich
Gianni Rivera
Franco Causio
Giancarlo Antognoni
Antonio Cabrini
Roberto Bettega
Alessandro Altobelli
Giuseppe Bergomi
Alessandro Nesta
Gianluca Zambrotta