With Italy, the defending champion is straight away out on day 1 of the knockout part of the European Championship. Switzerland was too sturdy with 2-0. Traditionally, that is a shock. “However the high quality is just not what it was,” stated yesterday in That is fussball. The panel is lyrical about Switzerland: “It’s a balanced workforce.”
The Azzurri’s European Championship is already over after 4 matches. Italy needed to acknowledge its superiority in Switzerland.
“They already gained the 2021 European Championship from an underdog place,” analyst Wesley Sonck realises.
Is Italy’s heyday over? “They dissatisfied me all through the European Championship,” says Ketnet wrapper Thomas De Smet.
“They had been weak rags. When it comes to historical past, they’re one of many high international locations. They haven’t confirmed that at this European Championship.”
Ardour and grit. That is what I miss in Italy.
Daan Heymans
In keeping with Sonck, one cause for the poor performances is apparent. “A variety of necessary gamers are gone: Chiellini, Bonucci, Verratti, …”
“I miss ardour and grit in Italy,” provides Daan Heymans. “The mentality and high quality are usually not what they was.”
Sonck additionally noticed a mediocre title defender within the group stage. “They had been outplayed by Spain and had been fortunate towards Croatia. Within the first match they shortly fell behind towards Albania, not the largest soccer nation.”
“There are usually not many high gamers on the entrance, particularly for those who examine them with the highest international locations,” Sonck provides.
Switzerland was too sturdy for Italy in Berlin.
Switzerland sturdy in width
So it is not Italy, however Switzerland that has made it to the final 8. And it might not cease there for Murat Yakin’s workforce.
“Why cannot they go additional?” Heymans wonders. “I’ve seen a couple of matches and noticed the extent rise. I anticipate one thing extra within the coming matches.”
Within the subsequent spherical England or Slovakia await. “England is a match for them, for those who see how they play,” says Sonck.
Switzerland performs a sure approach and sticks to it. Different groups swap.
Wesley Sonck
The place precisely lies the energy of the Swiss? Wesley Sonck provides the reply.
“It is the way in which they play. They’ve carried out it this fashion because the starting they usually’ve continued to do it this fashion. Different groups change their strategy.”
Sonck additionally highlights a couple of gamers. “They’ve Akanji on the again and Xhaka in midfield. Then there may be additionally velocity up entrance with Embolo and Ndoye.”
“They’re a balanced workforce. They’ll go far as a result of they play good soccer,” the analyst concludes.
That is soccer
If you cannot get sufficient of the European Championship soccer, Sporza is the place to be. Tess Elst and her sidekick and analysts will analyse the profitable techniques, absorb the ambiance on the Purple Devils and focus on the large and small tales. Robust statements and discussions can be alternated with odes to the sport and entertaining anecdotes. Our studio would be the finest place for consultants and lovers, as a result of as Jean-Marie Pfaff as soon as stated: “That is fussball”.
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