During ‘Diretta Azzurra’, broadcast on ‘Rai Sport’, coach Andrea Stramaccioni analyzed the moment of Italy, a team that will face France tomorrow at San Siro in a match valid for group A2 of Nations League: “Spalletti on the eve of the match against Belgium said that the addition of simple things leads to a very high level and we saw this in his Italy, Tonali’s goal is a bit emblematic of this reasoning. Italy is now a team, it has the unity of a club team. This group is really close-knit and bonded, on and off the pitch.”
Then on the possibility of seeing Daniel Maldini from the first minute: “In the press conference, Spalletti clearly praised Maldini, saying that he has different shots, tomorrow’s match could be a way to test this in a real match. He and Raspadori are two different players. The Napoli striker’s contribution has always been recognizable, he ties up the game, helps us move up and is also very dangerous in finishing. However, Maldini has the ability to jump the man, and so I’m curious to see him on our board.”
Finally, Stramaccioni took stock of France’s moment: “The match against Israel was a shot in the arm, there was no desire to bring home the result. Deschamps will probably have to review the midfield above all and I believe that the France coach will change especially in that area of the pitch. Thuram-Good morning challenge “The strength of our national team comes from the quality of the game, but also from the solidity of the defensive package: this is why tomorrow will be another great test.”