"Their freshness made the difference. We, on the other hand, were always late. We were below par in every aspect, from recovering the ball to following the play.
And it showed. We improved a bit with the substitutions, but they were much stronger than us and deservedly won."
It's Luciano's bitter comment Spalletti After Italy's defeat, beaten 'only' 1-0 by Spain after a match dominated by the 'Red Furies', Donnarumma was the man of the match for the Azzurri.
Spain is already in the round of 16 as group winners, while Italy will play for a place in the next round against Croatia. A draw is enough for the Azzurri. "But everything will depend on how we get to the match," the coach concluded. "If we don't create a chance to win, everything becomes more difficult."
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