Where’s The Next Giorgio Chiellini And Italy’s Lost Art Of Defending
The post Where’s The Next Giorgio Chiellini And Italy’s Lost Art Of Defending appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Marcus Rashford of England in action with Francesco Acerbi, Giovanni … [+] Di Lorenzo and Bryan Cristante of Italy during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on October 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Getty Images The last time Italy won against England on English soil makes for sober reading if you are of an Italian persuasion. Heading into the Euro 2024 qualifier at Wembley, Italy hadn’t won at an English ground – without the need for penalties – in 21 years. Of course, Italy won the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on spot kicks, but for a victory in the course of a 90 minute bout, you have to go all the way back to March 2002 for the last time the Azzurri emerged victorious. That run has now been extended thanks to England’s well-deserved 3-1 win over Luciano Spalletti’s side at Wembley. Italy took the lead in the game thanks to Gianluca Scamacca’s predatory instincts, yet eventually England’s superior class and quality shone through, with two goals from Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford confirming The Three Lions’ qualification to the tournament in Germany next summer. For Italy, their own place at Euro 2024 is in perilous danger of slipping through their fingers. This would be all the more galling considering they’re the reigning European champions. Yet the side that conquered Europe in those heady four weeks in June and July 2021 seems light years away from what we are currently seeing. Attacking wise, Italy were of course without Federico Chiesa and Nicolo Zaniolo, not to mention Sandro Tonali in midfield. From Spalletti’s perspective, he’ll have little issues with his team going forward, Italy created quite a few chances against England and…
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LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 17: Marcus Rashford of England in action with Francesco Acerbi, Giovanni … [+] Di Lorenzo and Bryan Cristante of Italy during the UEFA EURO 2024 European qualifier match between England and Italy at Wembley Stadium on October 17, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images) Getty Images The last time Italy won against England on English soil makes for sober reading if you are of an Italian persuasion. Heading into the Euro 2024 qualifier at Wembley, Italy hadn’t won at an English ground – without the need for penalties – in 21 years. Of course, Italy won the Euro 2020 final at Wembley on spot kicks, but for a victory in the course of a 90 minute bout, you have to go all the way back to March 2002 for the last time the Azzurri emerged victorious. That run has now been extended thanks to England’s well-deserved 3-1 win over Luciano Spalletti’s side at Wembley. Italy took the lead in the game thanks to Gianluca Scamacca’s predatory instincts, yet eventually England’s superior class and quality shone through, with two goals from Harry Kane and Marcus Rashford confirming The Three Lions’ qualification to the tournament in Germany next summer. For Italy, their own place at Euro 2024 is in perilous danger of slipping through their fingers. This would be all the more galling considering they’re the reigning European champions. Yet the side that conquered Europe in those heady four weeks in June and July 2021 seems light years away from what we are currently seeing. Attacking wise, Italy were of course without Federico Chiesa and Nicolo Zaniolo, not to mention Sandro Tonali in midfield. From Spalletti’s perspective, he’ll have little issues with his team going forward, Italy created quite a few chances against England and…
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