«I want to see an Italy that repeats the good performance of the first match: up front we will have Spain, one of the best football schools in the world, but we have a mad desire to show that our team is also important».
Thus speaks Luciano Spalletti on the eve of the Italy-Spain match, the second day of group B of Euro 2024. The key, he adds speaking to Sky, «is always playing well and keeping the ball, even if with Spain pressing high and holding the defensive line high, we need to verticalize the game."
No previews on the lineup, the Italian coach defines tomorrow's match as "one of the most important matches of my career".
The strength of the opponents worries him relatively: «I'm worried about the level of play we'll be able to play, then it's clear that Spain manages to do important things. We have respect for them, but we must not think of them as stronger than they are. You are not the only ones who play great football, don't overestimate yourselves."
(Unioneonline/L)
