Estonia-Italy, Gennaro Gattuso does not go for subtlety

Tomorrow in Tallinn at 8:45 p.m. Italy faces Estonia in the fifth match for Group I of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. The Azzurri are practically obliged to win all their matches in order to hope to enter the playoffs. Here are the words of coach Gennaro Gattuso in the eve press conference.

“The truth is that we have to score as many points as possible, because Israel is there and we cannot make calculations. It is not that we automatically make the playoffs, we have to play and win games, not play with fire. Tomorrow is an important game for us, Tuesday another important game. As long as the math doesn&#8217t say we have to go to the playoffs… but we have to get to the playoffs and finish second, but let&#8217s talk seriously, me and my players know that. We haven&#8217t done anything, we&#8217ve only played two games, we&#8217re playing for so much and I think it has to be in everybody”s head.

“We have to think about tomorrow’s game, to make the points, maximum concentration, without thinking about the rest. Then we will see what will happen, thinking about us and without looking at one thing while we are preparing for another. Spinazzola? He is a smiling boy, as well as a player with great qualities. I saw what I thought: he prefers to play on the left, but he knows that right now he has to help us out and that is already a lot. He came with great willingness, he is ready and I thank him again”.

“Courage? I think we will see him again. I have to thank these guys, you have seen the’air, an&#8217air that I really like, great intensity and great desire. Sniffing a little bit of danger, that is what I and my staff have to convey, trying to understand the choices that have to be made. The guys are pushing, going very hard. Too bad we have the game tomorrow… Tomorrow you have to confirm what you do, I am seeing great environment and great training and I am very satisfied”.

“Raspadori from 1′? Yes, that can be a solution. Then, I think with the five changes the players have to make themselves ready. Then whether they are 30, 40, 50… They have to make themselves ready. Trequartista? He can be there, then it is the dynamics that decide the positions. It can be found in that slice of the field, but it depends on how we want to cover and the rotations we will do. Debut for Cambiaghi? He is ready, otherwise what did we call him to do… Raspadori his counterpart? Jack can do both phases, he has two legs that are two logs, he is more of an attacker than Cambiaghi, however, Cambiaghi is also a ready player and suffered a very serious injury last year. He is ready to lend a hand to our team”.