Italy coach Luciano Spalletti exploded with frustration at Jorginho during the first half of the Euro 2024 loss to Spain, suggesting there was ‘no point in him playing’.
The Azzurri failed to impress in their second outing in Group B of the European Championship, falling to Luis de la Fuente’s Roja in a tough 1-0 loss after an unfortunate own goal from Riccardo Calafiori in the 55th minute.
The loss leaves Italy on three points in the group, putting some pressure on for their final match against Croatia on Monday next week. A draw against Zlatko Dalic’s side should be enough to take the team through to the Round of 16.
Spalletti loses patience with Jorginho
Sky Sports Italia kept a close eye on Spalletti during Italy’s Euro 2024 clash with Spain and a key moment of frustration was captured during the first half, when he exploded with anger at Jorginho, saying: “He must come and get the ball, otherwise there’s no point in him playing”.
The Azzurri coach hooked the 32-year-old midfielder off at half time and replaced him with Roma’s Bryan Cristante, a substitution that didn’t lead to any improvements.
Cristante isn’t the answer – we lack a creative midfielder. Barella can’t do it all.
play with one centrum midfielder and use pellegrini for that position or Barella. that are the players who want the ball and have creativity to play the ball forwards.
Despite verratti playing where he plays he should have been included.
Agree with Tony Serratore above, Cristante is not the answer if we are looking for more creativity!
Also, what was the point in taking Faggioli who has had no match fitness over Locatelli who has hardly ever let Azzurri down?
Locatellis awful! We’re awful and have to to get used to the fact well always be awful till Serie A clubs start playing youngsters. Our youth teams have won and got to the finals of all the euros and world cups but they’ll be playing in Serie B in the next 5 years
miss Bonaventura now, huh?
Spaletti is an idiot for dropping locatelli for fagiolli who is not match fit
Spalletti’s formation is the problem not merely the players! Di Lorenzo looked out of place out there! All the players except the goalie were not in the game. I blame all that on the coach’s tactics. If he uses the same tactics against Croatia, Italy will be humiliated!
There is too much politics in Italian National Team football.