Luciano Spalletti explains the summoning of Nicolo Fagioli
The words of Luciano Spalletti
Luciano Spalletti spoke in a press conference ahead of Euro 2024, with the national team’s technical commissioner’s pre-mates having reached the retreat in Coverciano. "In the national team we think differently, we are always convinced that we can be fine, we can draw from many elements. If we start wondering what we are missing, we start badly – he began on the absences of Acerbi and Zaniolo -. We think we have everything we need to do well".
He then explained the summoning of Nicolò Fagioli: "È first and foremost a technical choice. Fagioli has creativity" and flair. From the human point of view, he said some good things. I think he also deserves understanding, è he was in the grip of temptation. Zaniolo? I hope to find something of him in other footballers".
In addition to Acerbi, out due to injury, Spalletti will have to exclude three other players from the 30 pre-convened players: "The criterion è to keep looking at what we need. Acerbi è a very experienced player. But it è not said that, given sa exit, the next ones will be from a midfielder or a striker. Players can come out of any sector. They will be difficult and painful choices, but that is part of the role. Leaving someone è one thing kills me".
On Scamacca: "Who built something different in Scamacca è Gasperini, not me. He had it lì, every day and at every training. I want to see sacrifice, our values; we Italians are people who work to build the future, I also start from these same concepts. And Scamacca in some ways I had not liked, and in fact I had left him out. I have many at my disposal, and if someone does not give; more than the maximum, it becomes difficult. Lately Scamacca has shown great growth, performance, goals, continuity;. He has tonnage and creativity'… sometimes è a little lazy. He needs to lose a little bit of laziness, maybe he's lost it…"
"I told the team that one thing must be clear: the pride of wearing this jersey, the one in which a whole country recognizes itself. Sure, we do a job with many privileges, but we must make it clear that we all care about the same cause. We can multiply the expectations and emotions of so many people. We must breathe their breath. We have to promise everyone that we will be worthy of the good fortune we è have been given. Then he closed the speech with our champion, whom we took from the showcase of our history, that is; Gigi Buffon. He will tell you what he said, about an episode he experienced firsthand during a World Cup".
Finally, he explained Bonaventura's exclusion: "Bonaventura tears my heart to have excluded him, è exquisite as a man and player. But I also have to be careful about the moments of the players, what I lack in the totality of the team; you don't need eleven strong players, but a strong collective. Juxtaposing him with Bellingham è a bit daring, although I always stay with my footballers. Jack l've seen him with his breath drawn, and as a roster composition I might have needed more. Definitely è one of those who keeps coming back into the national group" and of Locatelli: "It's another regret I have, è one of the things that I struggle with. È a serious person, he has exceptional defensive qualities and good foot, maybe è a little too conservative for where the role is going. Probably in the next convocations will bring him; he is also part of the national group. I apologize to him again".
