The coach and commentator of ‘Rai’ Andrea Stramaccioni gave an interview to the microphones of ‘Radio Uno’ this morning. On the work of Luciano Spalletti, this is his thought: “My respect for Spalletti is enormous. This European Championship was negative from all points of view, the coach has not had the opportunity to have all the time he needs, especially to understand the characteristics of the material available in a generation that is rebuilding a cycle with difficulty. I believe that Spalletti will return in September with a very clear idea and a tactical suit tailor-made, the one he was unable to find in his first 14 games. He will also make some unpopular and painful choices. But I am sure that Spalletti will find the clue to the skein”.
On Spain, one of the four semi-finalists: “Spain’s choice was a wise one: Luis de La Fuente has known these guys since they were kids. Plus, Spain’s youth teams have always played this football: 4-3-3 with this way of playing. Rodri, Mikel Merino, the attacking players are all his godchildren, he trained them even when they were 14-15-16 years old. This gives Spain something more in terms of stability and continuity. I really like the serenity with de La Fuente with whom he alternates players during the game. He also has this strength: a consolidated structure in the starting eleven but also an important bench, which will be useful with Pedri’s injury and the suspensions of Carvajal and Le Normand”.
Finally, an evaluation of France, a team that, despite not shining, is still in the running for the final victory: “France remains a solid obstacle, they don’t concede goals from open play, the only goal they’ve conceded was a penalty against Poland. If those in front decide to light up, the semi-final will be truly fascinating. So far it has been disappointing on an offensive level: Griezmann in particular, who was decisive in the past, hasn’t managed to find the right dimension. We’ve talked a lot about Italy and their changes to the formation, but France is also already on its third formation in the same competition. Deschamps’ team is also looking for its own identity. In view of Spain-France, a great challenge is expected between Nico Williams and Lamine Yamal, the two scarecrows of the tournament, and Koundé-Theo Hernandez, the best full-back pairing of the European Championship”.