Italy, Spalletti: “Many Israelis against the war, let’s convince others. Let’s play with this hope”

Coverciano, October 13, 2024 – "Foreseeing what will israel do it's difficult: they alternate two game systems, sometimes from the beginning, other times during the match. You have to be ready, they have many qualities. They have technique in the middle of the field, they have setters and the risk of suffering counterattacks is very high". The Italian coach Luciano Spalletti keeps the attention of the Azzurri high in view of the challenge of Nations League scheduled Monday evening at 20.45pm in Udine (live TV on Rai 1, streaming on RaiPlay).

The national team is hunting for that victory that escaped on Thursday in Rome with Belgium, when they were two goals ahead reach 2-2, also an accomplice the expulsion of Pellegrini. "One area where we can improve – underlines the coach – is understanding that sometimes episodes can throw things up in the air the quality of the game. You have to know that there is also this risk."  

  Doubts about the formation

As regards training, the technician continues to shuffle the cards expecting some changes compared to Thursday. The ballots they concern all departments, from defense (between Good Morning and Sticks) in the right lane (between Bellanova and Cambiaso) and Breakers appears favored to support Retegui in 3-5-1-1. Possible chance for Udogie, Beans, Pisilli and Daniel Maldini. The coach will decide at the last moment considering the importance of the match.

Spalletti: “Many Israelis Against the War, Let’s Convince Others”

Against Israel, in this historical moment, it is always a special match. Thus the coach: "We go to play the match with the hope to convince always someone more, because I think there are many Israelis who do not want war and we always have to convince someone more that this is something that must end."

Udine under lockdown

Meanwhile Udine is getting ready: the area around the stadium is changing face. The assembly operations have begun barriers over two meters high which will make access to the area in front of the plant impassable. In this way it will be possible to proceed with a series of pre-filters – with the meticulous verification of the supporters, in the presence of 450 stewards – before reaching the classic turnstiles of the Bluenergy Stadium, where the approximately 7 thousand spectators, who have purchased the ticket so far, will be able to use their barcode. To prevent any type of action, whether vandalistic or terrorist, they are also setting up huge deterrents, which are intended to prevent vehicles from being hurled at speed into crowds, as happened in some dramatic actions, for example in Barcelona and Nice.

Mobile units from all over Northern Italy are arriving to monitor the match. bomb instead, the task of clearing the red zone was entrusted. As for the possibility of infiltrators in the Pro-Palestine demonstration, which will parade through the streets of the city center late Monday afternoon, no particular concerns have filtered through from the police. In any case, it will be impossible for those going to the procession to cross the security system placed in the many kilometers that separate the Friuli stadium from the city center, where the protest will conclude.