Alessio Tacchinardi enhances the qualities of Nicolò Barella from the columns of Tuttosport. “His growth? I would say sensational. For him this European Championship truly represents the last step to climb into the circle of the greatest at an international level. He has grown a lot, he has also improved thanks to the work of Inzaghi and now he really knows how to stay on the field in every phase of the match, he is never satisfied and knows how to do all phases well. Is he too generous? All my life I prefer someone who is generous and doesn’t give up to someone who is satisfied. Then yes: being coached by Inzaghi or Spalletti is very lucky for a midfielder and every advice must be followed but, I repeat, generosity is better throughout life. And then you can sense that now he has much more self-awareness: he has also improved a lot in certain attitudes, he has reduced flashy protests and has become a total midfielder: he attacks, scores, defends, imposes.”
Praise also for the work of Spalletti. “Luciano took a lot from the other coaches and, above all, he took this job as coach very seriously. He didn’t limit himself to watching the matches, but every week he went to watch trainingto understand how and on whom the various coaches worked: from Motta to Inzaghi, from Allegri to Sarri”.
