Gianluca Scamacca insists he is not ‘lazy’ as Luciano Spalletti suggested, so he wants to prove the coach wrong by arriving at the training centre ‘even earlier.’
Scamacca spoke to Sky Sport Italia after Atalanta‘s 3-2 loss to Fiorentina on Sunday in the last game of the season.
Tomorrow, the striker will go to Coverciano to begin preparation for Euro 2024. Earlier last week, during his first press conference ahead of the Euros, the Azzurri CT Spalletti said he found Scamacca’ a little lazy’ and admitted he hadn’t appreciated the striker’s attitude in the first part of 2024, so he didn’t call him for international friendlies in March.
Italy: Scamacca reveals what he will do to prove Spalletti wrong over ‘lazy’ claim
“I don’t know. Honestly, I would not have reached this level at Atalanta if I were lazy,” Scamacca told Sky Sport, as quoted by TMW.
“This is the coach’s view and perhaps he is right, but I don’t feel lazy. I am the first to enter and the last to leave [Atalanta training centre] Zingonia, but if he says so, it means I’ll arrive even earlier.”
During an interview with DAZN, Scamacca said he is in the best moment of his career, so he hopes to help Italy at the Euros.
Scamacca joined Atalanta from West Ham last summer, and Sky Sport asked the striker if he had expected such a positive season in Bergamo.
“I knew I could do well here, but it took time to settle in and understand the coach and tactics,” he said.
“With a little bit of patience, we got some satisfaction.
Atalanta made history this season, by winning the Europa League and becoming the first Serie A club to win twice at Anfield against Liverpool.
“When you reach such self-esteem, it’s like a drug,” Scamacca continued.
“You want more and more, and you want to improve. After that night [at Anfield], we became aware of our qualities and found the energy for a great end to the season.”
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Work hard and get the goals that will prove Spalletti wrong!
Football is or should be an easy game. Aim for 10 shots on target in a match as a minimum and even 20 per cent success will achieve 2 goals in a match. If strikers in a tournament cannot each 6 goals in a tournament then aim for 7 or 8 or more different players will score. Italy achieved this in their 2006 World Cup glory. If potential squad cannot do either then the right players were left at home