The 3-1 suffered by ‘Italy in the friendly against Belgium at the King Baudouin stadium in Brussels has brought back defensive fragility that the Blues did not show some time. Used to playing in the last year and a half with gaming systems such as 3-5-2 or 4-3-3 (4-5-1 when not in possession), the national team with two strikers and two wingers offensive has right only once in front of the higher quality of Belgium that, despite the absence of a player like Mertens, has been able to field the likes of Axel Witsel, Eden Hazard, Kevin De Bruyne and Ferreira Carrasco , being able to go out to the distance to the best talent and athletic ability. The c.t. Antonio Conte said he was “ quite satisfied ” the performance of his, and for once you can believe him, but his words may sound like simple expressions of circumstance.
An Italy front-wheel drive than that of previous issues (race with Azerbaijan excluded) showed interesting movements in attack in the first half, with Candreva and Florenzi a constant support of the two points Eder-Pellè , this time lined by real attackers and not as external forced to revert to any counterattacks. It ‘so came the first goal, a flash of Candreva who finalized a play in speeds well orchestrated by Florenzi and not ended immediately by Pellè. The advantage, however, was thwarted by a collective sleep on the corner of Belgium, with Vertonghen free to hit the head and stab the helpless Buffon. Marchisio and Parolo held blow until the athletic condition has supported them, in a department that in midfield was often outnumbered, with De Bruyne to act between the lines and Witsel and Nainggolan ready to fit in ‘ blue area. In the absence of Pirlo and Verratti, it was the new structure in the median to be the main innovation of the National Count: disappeared the system of three – or five, depending on the sides – the Blues went in trouble after the first 45 minutes, so much so that the coach to intervene replacing Parolo with Soriano to start shooting. The tendency to always play the ball, avoiding the long ball Buffon, then definitely changed the face of competition, with the error of Bonucci (usually the best among our defenders to set the ‘action) decisive for the 2-1 in Belgium, then rampant in the final game. A Conte will regret for the double chance happened to Eder (crossbar and then header high in the search for a hard tap-in) when the score was still tied, but the fact that the coach has changed the form despite the obvious difficulties of the recovery seems to confirm a breakthrough offensive of national, which could lead to the final transition to 4-4-2.
An opportunity to review the blues will work offer the next game against Bologna more affordable Romania , tests that could clarify the real intentions of the Count as the deployment to be adopted by the Europeans here. 4-4-2 saw yesterday in Brussels undoubtedly makes the national most dangerous in attack, with two points to make the classic role of opposing movements (one meeting and another in depth), emphasizing, however, even the exteriors available the coach, from Candreva to Florenzi, from El Shaarawy in Bonaventure, and reduce counter space for various central midfielders used era Conte (Pirlo, Verratti, Parolo, Marchisio, De Rossi, until you get to Soriano and Montolivo ). Would fail also the pull of fullbacks (yesterday Darmian and De Sciglio), blocked more than varazioni on issues of 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 of the above. Finally it remains to emphasize that the pair of central defenders must get used to playing in a back four, without the aid of third Barzagli as rearguard option anyway for some time experienced by Juventus Allegri. Blues fans just have to follow the evolution of a national still looking for an identity, with the hope that, once baptized a module, you pursue with conviction, to avoid abrupt changes of direction during construction when in France there will be more time for improvisation.
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