The Italian coach: “We will be ready for France”. His colleague Deschamps: “Happy to face the Azzurri. Iron group? Yes, but for everyone”
“A fascinating group. We are used to this type of draw. And then we immediately got the idea of what our behavior on the pitch should be.” Thus the Italian coach Luciano Spalletti after the outcome of the Nations League draw which will pit Italy against France, Belgium and Israel. “This competition was created in an intelligent way to have important matches and raise the level of football in any team – explains the Italian coach -. Before, friendlies were of no use to anyone. Playing these matches gives you everything you need to grow And then, if you have strong teams like the ones we had, it helps you improve even more.”
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“France? There have always been very close matches against us so there will be plenty of motivation to be ready” says Spalletti. The Tuscan coach then focused on the Italian team and in particular on the advanced department. “This week I went to see Genoa and I found a perfect Retegui,” he underlined. “There is not only the central striker up front but also that of the wingers – says the coach -. Many of those we have targeted are not playing. Many are injured. So we can consider make different choices.”
Deschamps
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“The teams in League A are all strong, there are 4 high-quality groups. Personally, I’m happy to return to Italy to face the Azzurri. There will be three high-level matches for each team.” Thus Didier Deschamps, coach of France, vice world champion. And again: “An iron group? Yes, but for everyone. This competition will come after the European Championships and all the coaches are currently focused on preparing for the tournament in Germany. This new edition begins in September with a lot of ambition and all the When you start, great teams think they’ll go all the way.”
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