<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Camberabero @ Feb 16 2009, 05:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div>

Yeah, it's disappointing.

Italy can keep possession. They can grind you up front. And they can move the ball around, but ...

Mid way through first half they had five minutes of possession and kept passing out wide - result? Moved back and forth between their 10 m line and half way. Ireland were comfortable keeping them in check.

Italy fans must have a lot of questions. Going out to slow the game - as Nidhogg points out - is not good enough.