Following Italy’s late draw against Croatia, England legends Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer offered their assessments of the Azzurri’s performance. They expressed concerns about Italy’s showing and suggested they might struggle to make a deep run in the tournament.
Rooney: “Based on tonight’s performance, I think they were below par. They seemed lost for ideas in the final thirty minutes. When the striker is attacking, others need to make runs. Qualifying for the knockout stage is a good achievement, but I don’t see them going far.”
Shearer: “I wasn’t impressed with Italy’s attacking performance. They missed chances and lacked movement. Retegui and Scamacca seem to struggle holding onto the ball, which makes it hard for me to give them a high score.”
After the match, manager Spalletti didn’t try to hide the team’s problems but attributed them to a lack of confidence and players not performing to their potential. He maintained that his tactics weren’t the primary issue.
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