Italy, Spallletti and the secrets of rebirth: how he canceled Euro2024

From disaster to great beauty in just five months. The transformation ofItalia surprises everyone a bit, because it must be recognized: after the flop at Euro2024, how many would still have bet on the Azzurri and above all on Spalletti? Instead, the coach was able to capitalize on his mistakes and, now, the national team wins, convinces and entertains.

Spalletti’s Italy 2.0 puts everyone in agreement: the numbers

Let’s start with the numbers, which never lie. And they are there to remind us what was done and how it was done. Let’s rewind the tape to the Europeans in Germany: l’Italia it managed to get through the group with enormous effort and a haul of 4 points in three games. In the round of 16 what many feared occurred: the collapse. Yes, the blues were canceled from Switzerlandfrom modest Switzerland (and the Swiss don’t hold it against us). There has been a clamor for the head of the coach, who was surprisingly confirmed by the FIGC.

E Spalletti he was finally able to fully immerse himself in the role of coach. In the toughest group in the Nations League four successes came and a mock draw with Belgium, which would have been a victory if Pellegrini had he not been sent off at 2-0 for naivety. Quarter-finals achieved and first place which will have to be certified in the direct clash with France at San Siro.

The secrets of the new Italian era: what Spalletti changed

The turning point came with the final choice of game system: 3-5-1-1. There’s no point in beating around the bush, the crux of the matter is that Spalletti arrived at the European Championships with unclear ideas. We saw Italy move from 4-3-3 to 3-4-2-1with many, too many players out of role (just think of the difference between the Dimarco in Germany and the current one) and above all in confusion. The ‘tailor of Certaldo’ seems to have guessed the right suit, the one that fits perfectly.

Because each pawn covers the right square. In short, it is the coach who has adapted to the material at his disposal and not vice versa. After all, the simplest solution often turns out to be the most effective. And Spalletti himself clarified the transformation of his Italy after the blitz in Belgium designed by Tonali: “It’s been said 500 times: it was all about finding the right solutions and give the players the opportunity to put them in a position to play.”

Tonali, the rebirth of Di Lorenzo and the exploits of Retegui

Then there are them, the boys, the men. The symbols of the rebirth of a sparkling Italy, at times capable of expressing PlayStation football. In the middle of the field Tonali’s return was manna from heaven and the first goal for the national team closes the circle after the nightmare experienced due to the disqualification. But it was Spalletti’s tenacity was also rewardedwhich it does not have never stopped believing in Di Lorenzoscapegoat for the European shipwreck. The Napoli captain, employed as the right-hand man, was reborn: a brace against Israel and an assist against Belgium.

Il Inter blockenhanced by the new module, is synonymous with guarantee: Bastoni sets, Dimarco darts, Frattesi is lethal with his insertions. All the new entries are convincing: from Ricci a Rovella. But above all the coach can count on two real centre-forwards. Retegui he is in a state of grace, the ‘9’ that has been missing for too long. Keanwho exploded with Fiorentina, a more than valid alternative.