Paris – There is the possible choice of an extra setter in midfield in the formation that Spalletti will pit against France at the Parc des Princes, making their debut in the 2024-25 edition of the Nations League. The candidacy of Roma’s Lorenzo Pellegrini is strong, having jumped ahead of Raspadori to link midfield and attack in a match that Italy wants to approach with the idea of not giving up too much possession to technically superior opponents with a deadly ability to play vertically.
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Pellegrini would be positioned behind the centre-forward Retegui, alone or in tandem with the attacker Frattesi, thus composing, depending on the phases of the game and the mechanisms of the midfield with Tonali and Ricci, a 3-4-2-1 or a 3-5-1-1. Given that the coach will have to verify the physical conditions of all the starting candidates, starting with the Inter player Bastoni, the doubts regarding the formation seem to be linked more to the second match with Israel, on Monday 9 September in Budapest, due to the athletic unknowns of this start of the season.
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The coach has clear ideas about the tactical needs of his debut in the Nations with France and he explained them to Radiorai: “When you look for a change, the spaces are determined by the opponents. Of course, you oscillate between 3-5 -1 -1 and 3-5-2, but the fact is that we have many players who use this type of system in their clubs, Inter, Napoli, Atalanta, Juventus until last season”. The attack will weigh on the shoulders of Atalanta’s Retegui: “I saw everyone in a good moment, everyone willing to take responsibility for this match. Retegui is a strong player, if you put him in a position to finish”.
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Velasco commented on the gold medal by explaining that his team had been able to convey something, in particular the sense of identification on the part of the Italians. Spalletti’s ambition is to “transmit pride for this shirt and for the great history of our national team, which we must carry forward”. Almost a year has passed since 9 September 2023, his first match as coach in North Macedonia: “The best moment was when they told me I could wear the national team tracksuit”. Then came the European Championship without glory: “Difficulties come to teach you things, so you accept them”
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– 2024-09-12 04:14:14
