“The system depends on the players you have available, explained the coach. I have to align the best players in their best position. The system depends on them but the principles are always above the rest. We cannot play naive football but we won’t betray our playing philosophy, we know what we’re doing when losing the ball, when pressing and when in possession.”
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Mirrored?
Faced with the 3-5-1-1 proposed by Luciano Spalletti, a mirror system, at least in the heart of its structure, can be an advantage in order not to be overwhelmed. Retegui and Pellegrini are clients and it is better to have three players facing them than two. This is all the more true as Tedesco does not have a pure number 6 capable of positioning himself in front of the defense.
This system would also make it possible to better surround Openda whose international career is slow to take off. Will De Ketelaere be lined up alone alongside him or will we see a Doku-Trossard duo supporting the attacker? Impossible to say at present.
The options exist, Tedesco will have to choose the right one.
Luciano Spalletti, the Italy coach not very receptive to humor, except when he spoke of Nainggolan: “So, Radja, I didn’t hear you?”
