There are those who fear it, those who wait for it, those who suffer it and those who are ultimately forced to deal with the squad.
The international break has always been a divisive topic which is why fans of a team and football enthusiasts often think differently.
There are those who hope for an improvement in form and those who are afraid of the already precarious conditions of a player. There are those who expect to see one of their strikers unlocked and those along the same lines hope to find a profile that has grown and matured from the experience with the jersey of their country.
Yesterday alone, six names of Giallorossi players answered yes to the call of their national team but only five of them actually played. These are:
Zeki Celik, He started the match between Wales and Turkey, which ended 0-0, but only came off in the 90th minute.
Lorenzo Pellegrini a regular in Luciano Spalletti’s team that won 3-1 at the Parc des Princes, he left the pitch in the 46th minute, while his teammate but French opponent Manu Kone He came on in the 58th minute of the game in place of Fofana.
Evan Ndicka remained on the pitch for the entire duration of the match between Ivory Coast and Zambia which was won 2-0 by the Ivorian team.
Samuel Dahl He started in the match between Sweden and Gibraltar Under 21, which was won 9-0 by the Swedes, but was then substituted in the 58th minute.
Those who watched the match between Belgium and Israel from the bench were Alexis Saelemaekers, who a few hours earlier had shown his fans (through his Instagram profile) two long-range goals scored during the training session.
Upon returning from the break, both those who have accumulated minutes and those who have observed from the bench, will have to demonstrate that they have made the most of this interlude. The appointment with the clubs is set for Saturday 14 September and there is only one more match to go until the end of this break, then for matchday number 3 and 4 of the Nations League we will see each other again in October.
The most difficult task will now fall to the coaches in understanding how to manage energy, valorizing those who have found confidence and form, and recovering those who instead need rest or further work. Only the pitch will be able to reveal whether these weeks have been an opportunity or an obstacle for the ambitions of the respective clubs.