EURO 2024 PREVIEW: ITALY

The defending champions dont have the same momemtum as they did in 2021. Under manager Spaletti the team has been playing better but will it be enough for them to make a deep run at this Euros.

What about the key players like Chiesa Donnarumma & Bastoni how will they perform at this Euros!

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0:00 - Intro
0:34 - Impressive Euros
2:09 - Recent form
3:55 - Spalletti Pressure?
5:46 - Donnarumma step up
7:07 - Chiesa last chance
9:03- Tactics
12:30 - Prediction

[JuanMaioWEB]

WTF are you talking about when you say they are not good in World Cups???... if you said "they have not been good in World Cups after they won it in 2006" that would be accurate. But in World Cups they have 4 and have been to the final 2 other times, and semis 2 more times... they actually historically perform better in World Cups than in Euros.

[MuadDib_]

Italy has a history of playing very well in Germany

[nottestellata]

Actually in Italy we absolutely don't feel any pressure except to reach the competition itself. This is our state of mind from 2010. Because we know that our generation of players is not legendary right now, we never expect anything. We didn't even expect to win the last one. But we know that we can lose immediately or win them all. It's all about the single match after match. your Analysis was really good and it's always interesting understand how people from outside see us. The crucial chance can be made by the Inter Block, which is the reason why Spalletti chose the defense with 3 centre backs. So acerbi, Bastoni, Barella, Dimarco, Darmian. The other important point is as you said, the scoring part. Chiesa and Scamacca have to prove something.

[b-don]

the fact donnarumma is only 25 amazes me, the guy has been in this for so long it almost feels like he should be 30, his best years are in the future, hopefully he fixes that couple things were he is lacking.
Scamacca might be one of those weird italian striker cases a la Salvatore Schillaci, where he suddenly gets into form and has an amazing tournament with the NT.

[natesnw]

Italy needs to think about the future, in this case the next World Cup. We have enough quality to compete at the Euros, even retain it imo. At the same time we can start building a team for both the WC qualifiers and the WC itself. I wanna see many of our young talents in this squad. A 3-4-2-1 seems like the formation Spalletti will start with. Acerbi, Damien, Jorginho will mostly not play at the next WC. I will prioritize some of our young talents over them. You wonder why we’ve struggled at qualifying for the WC, because we use the old guys and never inject the youth when they’re even ready.

My starting 11 will be
Donnarumma
Calafiori Scalvini Bastoni
Bella Jorginho Barrella Di Marco
Pellegrini Chiesa
Scamacca

Both Scalvini and Calafiori have been excellent this season in Serie A with the former in Europa League. Calafiori is excellent with his feet and can adapt both in a back 4 and in the midfield. Pay attention to how Thiago Motta has used him. This formation can easily be turn into Spalletti’s preferred 4-3-3. Calafiori moves to LB, Bella to RB, Pellegrini to CM and Di Marco as a LW and Chiesa to his favorite RW. Also Di Marco with his offensive abilities can play LW. Acerbi and Damian will still go and play certain matches. It’s time to look to the future.

[Tony-ltjr]

The scary thing is if Italy get to the quarters they would play England or Germany. Donnarumma is the best penalty keeper in world football. With the inter block they are defensively tough. Germany is not great and England have Southgate.

[davidelongo]

1990 - 3rd place
1994 - Runners up
1998 - Quarter Finals
2002 - Robbed
2006 - Winners
2010 - Groups
2014 - Groups
2018 - DNQ
2022 - DNQ

Better than most nations

[PigeonLord]

I've watched a lot of Italy over the qualifying cycle and during Splaetti's management. Even if they don't have that 1 crazy good striker, they have had a handful of guys step up at different times and they seem to just get the job done. They've actually seemed to struggle much more with keeping the ball out of their net whether it's from lackluster defensive play or via Donnarumma mistakes. What usually is a strength of Italian football is something I have recently found to be very very shaky instead.

[Dony]

Never discount Italy.. their first 2 games were nothing.. Just a test for them, they went out to keep the ball.. test out players..they did not go out determined to win..dont forget italy are one of the best..they have Spalletti who is a master mind like mancini.. against albania..it will be a different team..trust me

[danielmaschio]

Italy has always done well in tournaments when they have had a consistent backline playing together. Therefore I think Spaletti should play Darmian, Acerbi, Bastoni backline. They played together at club level for years and he should just do the same as Barzagli, Bonucci, Chelinni.

[LorenzoScarafia]

For me Italy should manage to arrive at quarter finals as well! Scamacca Gianluca as striker is an excellent suggestion.

[raimondosaracino]

Grazie ragazzo ..spot on . Italy will do very well, has a good team but the coach is world class . I see our azzurri in the semifinals.

[TheOnlyTaps]

These previews and the Copa America previews have been hitting like crack ❤

[samykiani]

I agree that Zaniolo doesn't have any business to start. Quaterfinal is a reasonable expectaton for Italy. But I wouldn't be surprised if they get past the quarterfinal hurdle. I rate Spaletti and I think he's about to start cooking with Italy. Maybe this EURO comes too soon. Who knows. But I'm confident that Italy will look like a very good team and surprise some doubters.

[humptydumpty]

I think that your prediction for 2024 sounds reasonable. For this Euros, I am glad that Immobile and Belotti are not in the squad. Scammaca is on form and should start as their main striker.

[frankmolinari]

Don’t think Chiesa is lacking any confidence at all. Scored 9 goals in Serie A this season and won the Coppa Italia. He’s still playing very well

[nottestellata]

Cambiaso is the best player in Juventus in this last period. I think he deserves the spot on the right for an offensive playstyle. Di Lorenzo is better for defensive style

[ClearLakeCommunityWatch]

With this team we'd be lucky to pass the group stage

[Wladislav]

I have no idea what to expect from Italy this time.

[MuadDib_]

Solid video analysis. Italy in semis against France, then arrivederci. Yes, it's wishful thinking but anything can happen in football especially if you're Italy