"Our defense wasn't so great - Victor had his work cut out for him."

Hmm that sounds oddly familiar. ;)
Seriously though VV was so good in that game.

Oh totally, I'll take any excuse to watch Italy. They're a strong side, and with Puyi out during the euros I got attached to Pirlo because y'know the flawless hair.
We've beaten Italy twice lately (Euros & under-21s), so hopefully our luck will hold.