Spalletti: "I won't change much against France"

Twentieth Azzurri bench for the coach: "The only wrong match against Switzerland"

di Sports Editorial
16th November 2024

Luciano Spalletti, Italy coach

"Intention to change little against France? Yes, the idea is to maintain the framework of the previous match. The legs are going strong, everyone wants to be there". This was said by the technical commissioner of Italy Luciano Spalletti in a press conference on the eve of the match Nations League vs France. "I saw the players in the gym. I always think the same way, sometimes even in our championship there are many matches, many injuries, many fatigues. But sometimes fatigue is mental, the boys have muscles that are machines. And when they manage to play good games and perform well, the fatigue is quickly eliminated. Usually, the many injured players are in teams that are struggling, it becomes easier to create problems for the muscles", he added. "Kean it is possible that it is of the game - the conclusion -, it is in great condition, he is good at attacking in wide spaces, he is good at acting as a buoy. He seemed to me to be in the group of those who had come in well". Sunday will be the twentieth time the coach has been on the bench with Italy: "I don't know what my assessment is, I think that a game was messed up, the one with the Switzerland. That's the thing I'm referring to, I consider myself responsible for a defeat, so we tried to do different things. It's a match, the others have been more or less like many others, then let's never forget the opponents we have in front of us. We faced very strong teams." What has changed after the European Championships: "Having the pleasure of rejoicing, seeing your teammate win. At this moment the most important thing is to make them feel that we are appreciating their attachment to the shirt, their spirit and their commitment. It's something we have to recognize, they are enormous qualities, then the result is often a consequence of that."

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