The Italian coach spoke about the decisive match at Wembley against England: “Starting Scamacca? It’s possible… We need to play open football.”
Spalletti presents tomorrow’s match at Wembley, an England-Italy match that is always special, especially because Wembley holds a special place in the hearts of the Azzurri, being the stadium where they won Euro 2020.
The coach said: “We’ve done everything to get important answers from the players. From the team, I expect free-flowing football, characterized a lot of personality. A dynamic and modern style of play, which is crucial especially against teams of this caliber. Scamacca? It could be his game.”
Then, regarding the Euro 2021 final, he mentioned, “I watched it on TV, and I believe that those who were there on the field experienced a unique emotion. We want to draw inspiration from what happened in that match and make it our own story. We’ll do everything for that. We want to confront the reality, without being filled with fearful thoughts. Reality will tell us at what level we are at.”
He also emphasized the attitude his players must have: “England is good at switching between the 4-2-3-1 and the 4-3-3 formations… This is a game where we need to overcome everything that stands ahead of us. It’s in matches like these that you see if you have a character or not. We didn’t come here to play just another game of football, we are here to play the game we want.”
Regarding Tonali and Zaniolo, who were excluded due to a betting issue before the Malta game, Spalletti said: “They are strong players, but as I’ve said before, we have an obligation to move forward. If these boys have the right reaction to what happened, we will welcome them back. However, this time our success in the game does not depend on them.”
