Ciccio Graziani fails Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile
Ciccio Graziani flunks Andrea Belotti and Ciro Immobile
During an intervention at the microphones of "Radio Anch'io Sport", former striker Francesco 'Ciccio' Graziani, among the various topics discussed, bluntly expressed himself on a question that has been holding court for quite some time, namely, who will be the starting center forward for the national team at the upcoming European Championships. The former footballer, in fact, for his part, would have already identified two players to be ruled out.
"Right now I would not call Belotti back to the national team, the performances are not level. If he were to score 7-8 goals in this final season with Fiorentina, then one could also reason about him, but if not, it would be better to tack on someone else. The same thing applies to Immobile, who is no longer scoring with continuity. For me, both are out" began the former Torino striker.
"I have a lot of confidence in Scamacca and Raspadori. Giacomo in Napoli is not finding much space and when he has it he often plays as an outside player, I hope Spalletti can revalue him in the Azzurri. Another player who should be watched carefully è Retegui, who è the only role center forward who is playing as a starter in his team. These three seem to me to be the three most functional players for Luciano's idea of soccer,'quot; added the former Fiorentina coach.
In conclusion, Ciccio Graziani also commented on the match between Fiorentina and Roma that ended 2-2, valid for the 28th day of Serie A: "I was at the stadium and I enjoyed the show, I saw an ugly Roma in the first half, then changing the tactical set-up and going back to the 4-man defense, it made a very good second half. Some choices needed to be revised, but it was right to make some turnover after the European exertions against Brighton. I think overall it is a positive result for Roma and De Rossi absolutely deserves the reappointment".
