Italy had their remaining coaching session immediately forward of tomorrow’s worldwide pleasant towards Bosnia and Herzegovina with some slightly intriguing speaking factors from Luciano Spalletti.
It kicks off on the Stadio Castellani in Empoli on Sunday at 19.45 UK time (18.45 GMT).
That is the final take a look at earlier than the EURO 2024 event kicks off towards Albania on June 15, adopted by matches towards Spain and Croatia within the group stage.
The Azzurri have been held to a 0-0 draw by Turkey in Bologna on Tuesday night.
Coach Spalletti put the squad by their paces on the Coverciano coaching floor this afternoon following a press convention.
He confirmed the transfer to a three-man defence, however insisted that doesn’t imply the 4-3-2-1 formation has been scrapped altogether, as he’s making an attempt to make the Nazionale extra unpredictable and versatile.
Calafiori in radical new function
The session noticed a slightly uncommon method, because it was 12 towards 12 on the pitch slightly than the usual 11, making any tactical understanding a little bit difficult.
Solely the primary quarter-hour have been open to the media, so he may’ve been making an attempt to throw some individuals off their guard.
Notably, Bologna defender Riccardo Calafiori was enjoying virtually as a Quantity 10 within the superior function for the ‘Yellow’ group in help of Gianluca Scamacca.
Italy Yellow: Vicario, Darmian, Gatti, Buongiorno, Bellanova, Jorginho, Fagioli, Chiesa, Calafiori, Frattesi, Scamacca
Italy Blue: Donnarumma, Di Lorenzo, Mancini, Bastoni, Dimarco, Cristante, Folorunsho, Raspadori, Pellegrini, Zaccagni, Retegui
Italy urged to speak
Spalletti continued to inform the gamers that they need to press extra, be aggressive and above all talk with one another on the pitch, praising Torino wing-back Raoul Bellanova for making himself heard.
When so many of those gamers are coming collectively for the primary time, they want to have the ability to ship and obtain clear directions till the actions turn out to be computerized.
Cambiaso purpose 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/EV5KS6OM8x
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Realizing the place the ball goes
The coach additionally had congratulations for Genoa striker Mateo Retegui when nodding within the Federico Dimarco cross on the again publish.
Spalletti made it clear that the Italy forwards should know “the place the ball goes” and be prepared to fulfill it on the far stick slightly than to all the time congregate within the center.
This additionally makes them slightly harder to mark for defenders.
Italy working towards ball possession and excessive urgent in tight house (12v12) 🇮🇹 pic.twitter.com/nyoMcQ9hcl
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