Italy will soon pay for its concession against Albania in a rivalry where, despite being superior to its rival, it started in the worst way and almost drew in one of the last games (2-1).
The start is inappropriate for a current Euro Cup champion. Except for its premiere. Already out on the field, over 50,000 Albanians got past the famous ‘tifosi’ and were given reasons to cheer within seconds. Dimarco’s incomprehensible throw-in 21 seconds into the match was a gift for Bajrami, who sent more than half of Signal Iduna Park into a frenzy with the earliest goal in the history of the competition (1′).
Vertigo comes to Italy. Logically, he considered himself superior to Sylvinho’s team and found himself in a completely desperate situation. His reaction was to try to find the tie immediately. By pushing and moving the ball smoothly and quickly. There was also plenty of space, and Albania smelled blood and believed they could score a second advantage in these situations, with Spalletti’s men sometimes closing in on a single defender.
However, at some point common sense had to prevail and Barella arrived to provide it as usual, starting to set the tempo for the Italian team, who immediately leveled the scores with a header from Bastoni from a corner. which Pellegrini kicked ( eleven ‘) . Italy looked fine, as did Chiesa who never stopped making fools of himself on the wing and even Dimarco, who went deep on the left and took advantage of the fact that the Romanista assistant occupied the central areas.
It must be Barella, who until a few days ago seemed to have been ruled out for the start of this Euro Cup, who made logic prevail. More than that, with a first-time shot on a bouncing ball he hooked on his outside instep (16′). As only cracks do. Albania feared losing at half-time and the team, as a whole, stood on their own turf to close the ranks. Sylvinho was right in that decision, because even then Italy enjoyed up to three clear chances, especially one from Fratessi which they took between Strakosha, which was the capital, and the wood.
Italy froze the game until it was almost on ice. A classic transalpine football and worthy even if not very attractive. This is the best team in the world at making sure nothing happens on the pitch. Spalletti knew that Albania could only get back into contention through their own mistakes and decided to limit that possibility as much as possible. He even let Sylvinho’s men have the ball briefly, and his ethereal possession was nothing more than a respite for his rival.
He could have rushed in search of a calming goal and he probably found it. With nothing and less he almost made it a third on two occasions for Frattesi and Chiesa, but he didn’t need it. Spalletti’s message was clear when he decided to put Cambiaso and Cristante on the field of play at the expense of two attacking players And he almost paid for his acquiescence, as in the 90th minute Manaj had a brilliant shot that almost reached him three fucking. in Italy, who will have to think a little against Spain.
match lineup
1
2
3
8
23
5
7
18
9
14
10
23
4
3
twenty-one
5
6
9
twenty
Eleven
10
fifteen
BVB Stadion Dortmund
Thomas Strakosha23
Elseid Hysaj4
82′
Mario Mitaj3
Kristjan Asllanitwenty-one
10′
Arlind Ajeti5
fifty’
Berat Djimsiti6
Jasir Asani9
67′
fifteen’
91′
Ylber Ramadanitwenty
82′
Armando BrojaEleven
51′
76′
76′
Nedim Bajrami10
0′
86′
twenty
76′
Taulant Seferififteen
67′
Replacements
Etrit Berisha1
Elhan Kastrati12
Ivan Balliu2
Enea Mihaj13
82′
Ardian Ismajli18
Marash Kumbulla24
Naser Aliji25
76′
Klaus Gjasula8
76′
Qazim Laçi14
67′
Medon Berisha16
91′
Ernest Muçi17
86′
Amir Abrashi22
82′
King Manaj7
76′
Mirlind Daku19
Arber Hoxha26
67′
74′
coach
Luciano Spalletti
Sylvio Mendes Campos Jr
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
