Luciano Spalletti rethinks Italy: possible revolution in extremis

The first difficulties may lead to a tactical revolution.

Italy struggling against Turkey as the Euro 2024 opener against Albania draws ever closer. And this could lead Luciano Spalletti to revolutionize the tactical idea with which he was thinking of setting his formation at the European Championships. Possible, in fact, a change of module in extremis to better adapt to the characteristics of his players.

Spalletti, in the press conference held in Coverciano at the start of the preparatory retreat for Euro 2024, had been clear: "We will play against teams fielding 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3. We cannot afford to give away a man in midfield, so we will try to defend with four as well", the coach had said. After Bologna’s dull test against Turkey, howeverò things seem to have changed.

Ahead of the Empoli match against Bosnia, the last before the European Championships, we could in fact see a new Italy on the field with 3-4-2-1 or 3-5-2. This is underlined by 'Sky Sport', according to which the new tactical arrangement could find application especially in the attacking phase. In fact, the ductility of Federico Dimarco at full-back would allow the four-man defense to fall back at the moment when it is necessary to cover instead.

The fact remains that Spalletti tried out the Scamacca-Raspadori offensive tandem at Coverciano, with Fagioli at the heart of the maneuver and the Darmian-Buongiorno-Calafiori trio in front of Donnarumma. In the lane as mentioned Dimarco, a real tactical wild card that could allow Italy a chameleon-like scheme also in view of Euro 2024. When that happens, it will begin to get serious.