The Italian coach spoke before the match against Croatia, which will decide the possible qualification for the round of 16
“There are matches that make your story small or large. We are convinced that we are dealing with strong players, their availability translates into being willing to play these challenges. Of course I didn’t like the match against Spain“. Thus the Italian coach, Luciano Spalletti, on the eve of Italy-Croatia, the third and decisive match of group B at the European Football Championships.
“I am very satisfied with what I see, we are dealing with a great group that we can trust. It’s clear that after a match like this against Spain the idea of changing something is there, maybe I was wrong not to change sooner. Now that something has been noticed, a bit of effort and rust, something will certainly change“.
Spalletti also confirmed that he will change some elements compared to the starting eleven with Albania and Spain. “Brozovic and Perisic? Everything can affect Croatia, they have everything, a lot of experience and even a few years. We’ll see if we’re more ready to show off our freshness. We have to take them on liveliness and intensity, they are two great depth and footballers“.
Bastoni is not afraid
“I don’t like to associate fear with football, fear can be associated with more important things such as diseases. There is great respect and I think that the defeat against Spain has united us even more, when you lose the true value of the man comes out and we want to demonstrate it tomorrow evening“.
Alessandro Bastoni is leading the charge for the Azzurri on the eve of Italy-Croatia in Leipzig, a decisive match for their destiny at the European Football Championships. “With Spain – adds the blue defender – we lacked self-esteem, we needed defeat and we’ll show it tomorrow“
