Newspapers in Italy are scathing. Azzurri squad National team coach Luciano Spalletti, who were deservedly eliminated by Switzerland on Saturday evening in the eighth round of the European Championship in Germany. The defending champions lost 2-0 to the neighboring country in Berlin.
“After narrowly escaping the group stage with luck and difficulty, Spalletti hoped that the match against the Swiss would be the turning point,” Spalletti wrote. The Gazzetta dello Sport“It has become a game of collapse, physically, tactically and psychologically,” Al-Wardia Sports Newspaper continues. The Azure “I didn't understand anything about it, starting with the coach, whose future questions can now be rightly asked.” No Gazeta On the possibility of Spalletti's departure.
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Corriere dello Sport I saw an Italian team “without legs and without soul”. The newspaper described Switzerland as “an average team with some outliers”, mentioning midfielder Granit Xhaka by name. The opposition played “above all with great courage”, the paper said. “The basic condition for such a tournament is that The Azure “We are completely missing out,” he reads. The lost eighth final is described as the worst performance in the European Championship, and this newspaper also wonders about the future of the national coach: “Where Spalletti’s responsibility begins and the players’ ends requires a deep analysis. In the meantime, the trials will begin immediately.”
The balance of power on the ground is also clear from the English language reviews. Football Italy Hands off. For the Italians, Alessandro Bastoni and substitutes Cambiasso and Zaccagni were given a 5.5 for a tight pass, while goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was given a 6.5 after a number of excellent saves. Other players scored less than satisfactorily, including Spalletti – who was given a 4. “This group could do much more, but a lot of things didn’t work. Since the game against Spain, Spalletti hasn’t played with the same line-up for more than 45 minutes. Italy not only looked confused, but also out of form.” The outlet also questions the coach’s ability to retain his coach: “We’re only at the beginning of the process and Spalletti needs time, but in Germany there were a lot of disappointments for Italy.”
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