National Count: “Every victory is not a failure” – The Republic

FLORENCE – “Against Malta we have no excuses, we have to win.” Antonio Conte knows that Italy can not be distracted in the race at the European Championships. The Azzurri have a double internal comparison, between Thursday and Sunday, with Malta and Bulgaria, and they need to do full booty to hold off Norway, which follows the blues Ranked by just two points. “The athletic condition can not ‘be an excuse,” he stresses. “Tomorrow we have to play, play a good game and win. Are three important points that we can not afford the luxury of not getting. They make so many speeches on the situation of Italian football, but then each failure to win is a failure. And those speeches are quickly forgotten … The latest results? I’m not worried: let’s focus on what we have and we look forward. “

NOT BE ‘A WALK – For the coach, however, will not be a walk:” There will be’ goleada ’cause Malta and ‘it is grown much in recent years. Maximum respect for Ghedin. I used in National and in the club expression that coaches are tailors who work with the material at hand to get the best outfit possible. We will face a team that will do ‘a very defensive game, it will defend’ in at least eight men behind the ball. We should attack in the right way, paying attention to their counterattacks. Effiong and ‘fast, good and gave tonnage to their team, regardless who will join ‘. We struggled in the first leg but we have taken five poles. In reality’ we have always struggled against Malta “.

THREE DOUBT FOR A ROLE – The coach says he has not yet decided the training: “We have been working in these two and a half days a lot from a tactical perspective, we found a couple of different solutions and alternatives me the harbor until morning and then I will decide.” The only thing that proves is that the ballots are three, “one defense, one in midfield and one in attack.” “I hope that tomorrow we can see the work done in recent days in Coverciano,” he adds. The only certainty is Andrea Pirlo, “and ‘a player who until’ will have this enthusiasm, this desire to come to the National, to engage and to set an example, will have ‘the possibility’ to come”.

Verratti NOT ‘A VICE-Pirlo – About Pirlo, Conte then focuses on Verratti not really considers his true heir in a five man midfield: “I think that the true role of Mark is to inner midfield playmaker he was born; then he played in Pescara before the defense. The ideal location and ‘right in the middle. For me and him ‘an internal or otherwise perfect for a midfield two. ” As for

Balotelli? DEPENDS ON EVERYTHING FROM HIM – The coach finally confirmed that it will change the criteria of convocation in blue. “This time there was a convocation daughter than it was last year. Many players have been part of the National last year and have been summoned. There were only two games as a reference and so I think it was the right thing to do to respect for them. Then I reiterate the point because sometimes to extremes, I said if one were to play very little or never would be complicated in the national, but if he plays or does clips Cups important race is different. To say that someone who is not the holder no longer means exaggerate the concept, “he says. “Building and Zaza? They are two players who are part of the national team, I hope they can find clubs that space that currently are not having. ” Last stop on Balotelli: “How many hopes have come back? It all depends on him … “.

10,000 TICKETS SOLD, Buffon, appealing TO FANS – Meanwhile for the race on Thursday evening at the Franchi were sold just under 10,000 tickets . The Italian Football Federation hopes to reach 20,000. And Gigi Buffon called supporters to rally. ” If we want to accomplish the ambitious plans we have, we need to we who are primattori the national but also the enthusiasm and passion of our fans, our people. I and my companions represent ourselves but also all our compatriots, I do not know if we do it in a dignified way, for sure, however we strive to do it ”. The goalkeeper concludes pulling upward the Juve fans: “For me this will be a good season because ‘there is always something, and no risk of being devoured by apathy”.

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