In the early morning of June 25th, Italy will face Croatia in their final group stage match of the European Championship. For this match, Italy changed from their previous 4-2-3-1 formation to a 3-5-2, and head coach Spalletti later explained the decision in an interview.
Spalletti said: “We have played like this before, and it’s still a topic of discussion. We needed to bring a player up to the front line. We’ve been criticizing Scamacca, but he was actually a bit too isolated.”
“We also need to use the wings to cover the midfielders’ runs forward. The opponents will put a lot of pressure on our full-backs, so we’ve also arranged two players to wait for them. We need to maintain the quality on the pitch. Jorginho, Barella, Pellegrini, and Raspadori know how to communicate.”
In addition, Spalletti also praised the team’s previous performance: “The guys have done very well, although we didn’t meet our expectations in the last game. That kind of performance is something I don’t want to see again, because we have the ability to play a competitive game.”
“We will always have ups and downs, but we can also grow from them. So far, the players have fulfilled their mission. We’ve qualified for the European Championship finals, which is a difficult thing to do. We were drawn into what you call the group of death, and we’re going to play Croatia with the aim of qualifying.”
“Challenges like this will determine whether we are the protagonists or the extras in the story. Let’s see what happens.”
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