Walter Zanga, former goalkeeper and now coach, spoke on the sidelines of Milan Football Week about the national team’s debut match and among other topics also about Federico Chiesa, whose future appears uncertain. These are his words reported by TuttoMercatoWeb:
“The opening match is never easy, but you always have to be optimistic and think positively. It will be a very difficult group, but we have our weapons.”
Spalletti’s rules like the one on the Playstation?
“But why do you pay more attention to banalities than to anything else? He didn’t say that you can’t play on the PlayStation, he simply said what all the coaches in the world say to their players, that is, don’t be late. He will certainly have his rules, like all technicians, and must be rightly followed by those who are part of this group”.
What is Italy missing?
“It’s not a question of what’s missing, but if you also look at Portugal, Spain, Croatia there are many talents, while here there are more than 90 players from Serie A at the European Championship. It means that the Italian championship is also growing. There are deficits in some roles, covered by foreigners, but Italy can be a protagonist like three years ago”.
Can the European relaunch the Church?
“Yes, definitely yes. Even if you arrive with empty batteries, the European Championship is a competition that gives you adrenaline. He will know whether he stays at Juve or not and I don’t think he will.”
Does Italy have the strongest goalkeeping team in Europe?
“Yes, if we also think about Di Gregorio and the young people like Caprile who we are growing.”
Inzaghi, Barella and Lautaro will renew. Did it work like this in his time?
“There weren’t these negotiations, they were very different. I almost broke up and left for a summer for contractual reasons, so they’re nothing new, but today they manage them differently. There was a corporate change, there they are the renewals, there are options already evaluated. I see these three away from Inter.”
Do you like Martinez for Inter?
“If we talk about a player it’s because they’ve followed him and know he’s worth it, as they did with Bento and others. Then there are things that can be done and things that can’t be done.”
