Guest of Sports Sundaythe coach of the national team Luciano Spalletti he also spoke about, among other things Federico Chiesa and his current situation in the Premier League with the Liverpool: the former Juventus player missed summer training and found himself behind the rest of the team: “He goes beyond the obstacle on his own – Spalletti’s words – he creates advantageous situations for the team, he takes, he looks you in the eye, he goes there and offers situations on his own. It’s clear that he needs to start playing with more continuity.
But is Liverpool manager Arne Slot right that Chiesa still lacks the intensity to play in the Premier League? “For me it can help any team in any championship – replies Spalletti -, but from the point of view of physical impact we have to make steps forward, even against France we suffered a bit due to their size and intensity of pace. From this point of course we need to take steps forward.”
“Napoli is having a great championship”
There was also a joke about Napoli, with whom he won the scudetto in 2023: “Napoli are on the road to going all the way and fighting for the scudetto. They are having a great championship, you can see a very specific team identity , they are strong and have a strong coach, and a very strong environment. He is one of those who has determined a lot: whoever plays in that role must be the guiding light of the team, and he is.”