“It’s always my responsibility, I made my choices. We were behind the pace, they were faster and had more individuality.”
“In the previous match I rested some players, not tonight, but the result hasn’t changed. I’ll talk to Gravina and we’ll evaluate together”.
Luciano Spalletti's words after the humiliating defeat against Switzerland and elimination from the European Championships do not bode well for Italy's future.
“The goal at the beginning of the second half affected us, we were not very incisive. The difference was made by the pace: they were clearly superior in the first half, even in individual performances”.
“We changed to let the players recover, but perhaps at this moment we couldn’t do more.”
World Cup and reflections:
“We will reflect on the World Cup later. We need more energy, more pace, continuity and sacrifice. We probably weren’t in top condition.”
The words of Spalletti they reveal the awareness of the difficulties encountered and the will to make an in-depth analysis to understand how to improve. The future of the Italian coach is uncertain, but surely in the next few days there will be meetings to decide the fate of the national team.
Mariani whistles for the big Juventus-Napoli match, Colombo at the Olimpico for Roma-Milan.
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Gravina is harsh on the Allegri-Oriali case: "A blunder that's bad for football."
The Allegri-Oriali affair continues to generate controversy, and a very strong stance has been taken by FIGC president Gabriele Gravina. At the end of the Federal Council meeting, the Italian football leader bluntly addressed the altercation that occurred during the Italian Super Cup semifinal in Riyadh between the AC Milan coach and the Napoli team manager.
"Allegri-Oriali? We're talking about a terrible embarrassment," says Gravina. "Here we need to distinguish between the penalties imposed by the sporting regulations and those issued by the referee and the rules of conduct. This is a cultural issue." The federation president immediately broadens the discussion, pointing to a climate he calls degenerate. "We need to regain a sense of politeness. Abuse is becoming almost normal, the movements of the benches are unwatchable, and there's a belief that the more you shout, the more you can influence decisions on the pitch."
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Comments (5)
Spalletti's words are honest enough, but it remains to be seen what will happen in the future of Italian football.
Let's hope that the reflections lead to concrete improvements, Italy needs to recover after this elimination.
It seems that the situation is not the best, we will have to wait and see if there will be changes.
What a disappointment, it seems like just excuses and no real responsibility. We need to do more!
It just seems like a way to justify a disappointing performance. I'm not convinced at all.