Spain 0-0 Italy (Spain win 4-2 on p)

quote Irish Gamer

I just dunno how Italy will cope without Gattuso and Pirlo, especially Pirlo. I'm not the biggest follower of Italian football I must admit, are there players that can fill in for these two?

I'm not too bothered that Gattuso is missing. I am a fan of his and he's a good player, but De Rossi and to a lesser extent Ambrosini can do a similar job.

Pirlo however will be missed, in my opinion. Not many can pick a pass like him. Camoranesi has the ability to play great passes, but anyone who follows Juventus closely will know he hasn't reached anywhere near his potential this tournament. He's one of my favourite players, and on his day can be a more important player than Pirlo, in my opinion.

Camoranesi is a winger though, so I hope it's Aquilani who fills the central role.