Luciano Spalletti, Italy coach, recognizes the limits of his team, qualified on the edge for the round of 16 of the Euro after its draw in the last seconds against Croatia (1-1) on Monday.
Relieved but annoyed. Luciano Spalletti happily welcomed Mattia Zaccagni’s equalizer at the end of added time against Croatia (1-1) which validates Italy’s ticket for the round of 16 of the Euro. But the Italian coach recognizes that the quality of play is not there.
“Illogical things happen in our matches”
“You believe in it until the last second because football is now where there are situations that become more dangerous not just if you play well or badly with moments that become highlights,” he said. analyzed at the Rai microphone.
“Something needs to be corrected and reviewed because illogical things happen in our matches, but then we have to take what qualities these guys have and try to put them in a position to give the best of themselves. We move on to the next round and it’s deserved, now we’ll see the next matches.”
He reiterated his concerns to Sky Sport. “In terms of quality of play, we are below average, there is no point beating around the bush,” he insisted. “If we do little, we achieve little. Our behavior is one where we see that we think about the result we want to achieve without believing that we can win it because a draw is enough. Even unintentionally it happens. I wait more from my players, because sometimes they show us. We have to find more balance.”
Next up for the reigning European champions is a round of 16 match on Saturday against Switzerland (6 p.m.) in Berlin. Italy was hot but still standing.
