Italy created the very best probabilities in opposition to Turkey due to excessive urgent, however they moved the ball too slowly to trigger bother for Vincenzo Montella’s aspect. Listed below are three speaking factors from Italy’s first pre-Euro 2024 pleasant.
Bryan Cristante had the greatest likelihood 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 in opposition to Turkey.
It’s nonetheless not time to panic, however what did we study from final night time’s attract Bologna?
Higher urgent than the build-up
The principle drawback was that Italy moved the ball too slowly in opposition to a crew that defended with a low block to maintain issues tight on the again. Fairly predictably, it’s the identical situation we are able to count on in lower than two weeks when the Azzurri will make their Euro 2024 debut in opposition to Albania. Turkey regarded very organised underneath Montella, however the Azzurri did little to trigger bother for his or her opponents. Apart from the Cristante header, which got here from a nook kick, Italy had the very best probabilities after successful the ball excessive up the pitch. It’s a good signal as a result of it proves that gamers are absorbing what Spalletti needs and are match sufficient to take action.
New striker, completely different method
Scamacca wasn’t even on the bench as he had performed two days earlier for Atalanta in opposition to Fiorentina. Mateo Retegui began and solely had an actual likelihood 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 shortly contained in the field, or not less than 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 likelihood seconds earlier than the full-time whistle however was denied by Altay Bayındır.
Who shall be minimize?
The squad at the moment has 29 gamers, so three shall be minimize on June 6. One may very well be Ivan Provedel, who was despatched to the stands alongside Scamacca and Nicolò Barella. The 2 remaining shall 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 didn’t impress. Roma winger Stephan El Shaarawy additionally spent the whole thing 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 shall be deployed in a pleasant at Coverciano as we speak, in opposition to 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.
