On the eve of the historic semifinal of the European Championships (after 28 years since the last time) the coach of the women’s national team is confident. The Salvai plant: “proud of what we have done to date”
“There is a great dream to realize, play the final of this European”. Andrea Soncin does not hide, on the eve of the undeniably more important crossroads of his career as a coach and the recent history of the women’s national team. On the path of the blue there is the England holder of the trophy (tomorrow in Geneva at 9 pm, TV Rai 1), for a semifinal that Italy has not played for 28 years and which promises to be physiologically uphill. “There is great respect for the strength and experience of the British – loads the coach on the eve – but we are not afraid: the preparation has been optimal, aiming to regenerate us in view of a game that will ask for a lot on physical and athletic level. They accompany us courage, awareness and serenity, as in all our path. We are convinced that we have weapons to be able to win”.
Italy-England female, speaks Salvai
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“We face a team that knows how to use possession – continues in the analysis Soncin – but at the same time it is very vertical, for the characteristics of the offensive players and for the ability of the middle of the midfielder to invade the trocar. We know that in some moments we will have to suffer, but we also aim to determine with the ball in the feet”. The feeling is that the 3-5-2 can represent the starting game system, among those that Italy knows how to alternate in worship depending on the race plan. On the other hand, Sarina Wiegman, a Dutch CT multidaged CT of 0inghilterra, downloads a little pressure underlining how “unspecified speaking of Italy disadvantaged” and must resolve the doubt Williamson: the captain, defender of Arsenal and unique not Spanish between the five best passers of the European, may not make it after the injury remedied against Sweden (a match remedied by 0-2 And then won with penalties). “We know its value and its importance – points out Cecilia Salvai, alongside the coach on this eve and tomorrow at the center of the defense -, but we are not thinking of individuality. We think as a team and I am so proud of what has done to date, which also includes who is not here or works behind the scenes”.
Female European Championships, Carter case
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Meeting England at this moment also means dealing with the case of racism reported by Jessica Carter, victim of online insults during the European. Alongside the player, UEFA has lined up with an official position and even the blue are ready to put their face on it, evaluating the opportunity of a gesture of solidarity on the field. “We will talk about it tonight and decide, with the full support of the CT,” concluded the Juventus center.
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