Euro 2024, Italy-Croatia and Spalletti warning: “Are you going on the field for a draw? It is very serious to think about it”

Luciano Spalletti, coach of the Italian national football team, expressed his concerns and strategies ahead of the team’s crucial European Championship match against Croatia on June 23, 2024.Luciano Spalletti, coach of the Italian national football team, expressed his concerns and strategies ahead of the team’s crucial European Championship match against Croatia on June 23, 2024. Spalletti emphasized the importance of dominating possession and playing their own style of game. He warned against entering the match with a defensive mindset, believing it would empower Croatia and hinder Italy’s chances of qualification. According to Spalletti, a draw would not be sufficient, and the team must avoid giving Croatia an advantage by allowing them to dictate the pace and behavior on the pitch. By maintaining possession and dictating the tempo, Italy aims to secure a positive result and advance to the next round of the tournament.

Leipzig, June 23, 2024 – “I am calmer when we have the ball and I am more tense when others have the ball. So apart from the fact that sometimes we are forced to suffer the opponent’s game, we want to play the game. It would be a very serious mistake to enter the field and think that a draw is enough to qualify“. This is what the coach of the national football team, Luciano Spalletti, said to Sky Sport on the eve of the European Championship match against Croatia. “This would give them an advantage in terms of behavior on the pitch and get us into trouble“. (fountain: Adnkronos)