Castagne is one of the players whose statements after the Italy match could be seen as being critical of Domenico Tedesco’s tactics in the first half. Wasn’t that – between the lines – a criticism of his trainer? Castagne: “When you say you can read between the lines, that’s not true. Reread my interview carefully: I didn’t talk about tactics. I talked about the fans and the intensity. I couldn’t press the central defender and leave my direct opponent Di Marco alone. It’s something logical. When you read the title, you’ll definitely think I said that. But when you read the context, this is not the case. Why was it better after 30 minutes, when we didn’t necessarily change anything? We just chose the best times to move forward. And Italy decided to take fewer risks after the 0-1.”
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Castagne played a good second half against Italy, despite his lack of playing time at Fulham. In the Premier League, he has only played 30 minutes this season. “I haven’t experienced that often in my career. The only thing I can do is work hard in training. After Belgium – France, I got a little injured. I wasn’t available for two weeks after, it’s a little difficult to get back into it. I continue to give my all.”
