Giovanni Di Lorenzo was one of the best on the pitch in the match that saw Italy beat Belgium 1-0 in Brussels and reach the Nations League quarter-finals. “In the first half Tonali needs a perfect ball, which just needs to be placed at the bottom of the bag. The performance is good, at times excellent: the only flaw is the goal that is devoured at the start of the second half on Barella’s cross”, the opinion by TMW.
This is the comment from the ‘Gazzetta dello Sport’: “The double phase, his job: the incursion with an assist for Tonali is his must, he comes close to two goals and behind is where he needs it: two decisive blocks on Lukaku”. “His inclusion inspires Barella, his precision is surgical for Tonali. Among the best, again, it’s good news, not just for him. He doesn’t make any concessions in defense either, anyone who comes to his side struggles. Save on Lukaku, the accounts will be done in Naples”, adds the ‘Corriere dello Sport’.
Thus the ‘Corriere della Sera’: “He conveys confidence in defense and is lightning fast when he attacks, like the incursion and assist for Tonali’s goal. A perfect play for choice of timing and precision. He misses a goal with his head, but Rinato always unravels a complicated situation in his head.” “The assist for the lead and a lot of resourcefulness”, we read this morning in ‘La Repubblica’.
Giovanni Di Lorenzo’s report cards
TMW – 7
Gazzetta dello Sport – 7.5
Corriere dello Sport – 7
TuttoSport – 7
Corriere della Sera – 7
The Republic – 7