Italy created the very best possibilities towards Turkey due to excessive urgent, however they moved the ball too slowly to trigger hassle for Vincenzo Montella’s facet. Listed below are three speaking factors from Italy’s first pre-Euro 2024 pleasant.
Bryan Cristante had the very best probability for the Azzurri on the Stadio Dall’Ara final night time, however the efficiency from Luciano Spalletti’s males was too sloppy to deserve a win towards Turkey.
It’s nonetheless not time to panic, however what did we be taught from final night time’s attract Bologna?
Higher urgent than the build-up
The principle drawback was that Italy moved the ball too slowly towards a workforce that defended with a low block to maintain issues tight on the again. Fairly predictably, it’s the identical state of affairs we will anticipate in lower than two weeks when the Azzurri will make their Euro 2024 debut towards Albania. Turkey seemed very organised underneath Montella, however the Azzurri did little to trigger hassle for his or her opponents. Except for the Cristante header, which got here from a nook kick, Italy had the very best possibilities after profitable the ball excessive up the pitch. It’s a good signal as a result of it proves that gamers are absorbing what Spalletti desires and are match sufficient to take action.
New striker, totally different method
Scamacca wasn’t even on the bench as he had performed two days earlier for Atalanta towards Fiorentina. Mateo Retegui began and solely had an actual probability to harm when he despatched a shot over the crossbar with a bicycle-kick try. With the Genoa striker on the pitch, the wingers and the attacking midfielder – Lorenzo Pellegrini – tended to go too rapidly contained in the field, or at the least they tried to, giving extra reference factors to Turkey’s defence. When Giacomo Raspadori was launched for a couple of minutes within the second half, alongside Davide Frattesi, the Azzurri tried to draw their opponents outdoors the field, and the diminutive Napoli striker had an excellent probability seconds earlier than the full-time whistle however was denied by Altay Bayındır.
Who might be lower?
The squad at the moment has 29 gamers, so three might be lower on June 6. One could possibly be Ivan Provedel, who was despatched to the stands alongside Scamacca and Nicolò Barella. The 2 remaining might be outfield gamers. Those that appear extra in danger are Michael Folorunsho, Samuele Ricci, and one between Riccardo Orsolini and Mattia Zaccagni. Folorunsho and Ricci spent the entire sport on the bench. Orsolini and Zaccagni performed 45 minutes every however did not impress. Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy additionally spent the whole lot of the sport on the bench, however opposite to Zaccagni and Orsolini, he can play in several positions in assault and midfield, and his worldwide expertise will most likely give him the sting over the Lazio and Bologna wingers. Those that didn’t play final night time might be deployed in a pleasant at Coverciano in the present day, towards Italy U20. Then all gamers will return house, and solely 26 will come again to the coaching centre on June 7. Spalletti will announce the ultimate 26-man squad a day earlier, on June 6.
