Athletistic/Football. Alexander Bubnov reacted to the departure of the Italian national team from Euro 2024 after losing to Switzerland 0:2 in the 1/8 finals.

“After a poor performance in the group stage, it was wrong to compare the 2024 Italian national team with the 1982 team. In Spain, only stars were playing – from Dino Zoff in goal to Paolo Rossi in attack. The Italians were in the national team for the first time, unlike Enzo Bearzot, who led the Italians for seven years before the legendary World Cup victory.

As expected, the current Italian team showed nothing during this tournament, giving up ingloriously in the 1/8 finals. During the match against Switzerland, they played like a flock of sheep. The only one to whom there can be no complaints is Donnarumma. The goalkeeper carried the team with him throughout the tournament, and without him the Italians could have been eliminated in the group stage. In episodes with missed goals, he was helpless.

How could they talk about reaching the quarter-finals if they only scored the first shot in the 74th minute, and it posed no danger to the opposing goalkeeper. The Swiss dominated throughout the match, forcing the Italians into deep defense. Both goals were scored outside the penalty area. Such ugly defense is rare for Italy.

Murat Yakin has above-average players by European standards. It is not surprising that he beat Spalletti, as he has more experience in preparing the national team for major tournaments. Yakin’s team literally rushed onto the field, and he can get an A for that work. Spalletti deserves a two, as his team barely moved at all during the tournament. The only thing Luciano did well at EURO 2024 was sing the national anthem.

The Italians looked extremely weak from set pieces. The Swiss did not allow them to create anything on their doorstep. In defense, they played much better than the team from the Apennine Peninsula.

After the second goal, Yakin’s team started to play pragmatically, although they could have defeated Italy without any problems, scoring another goal and sending Spalletti’s team home with a defeat. The Italians ultimately did not rush to attack, as they were openly afraid of their opponents, Bubnov said according to Sportbox.

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