🇮🇹 Italy: Gattuso debits its debut today, what should we expect? 👀

The moment of truth has arrived: Tonight Gennaro Galtuso’s Italy will play their first match against Estonia, valid for 2024 World Cup Qualifications.

Gattuso will be on the bench for the first time as a chief coach, after taking over Luciano Spalletta after defeat against Norway last June.

What to expect from his Italy And which challenges will have to face?

We know: Italy I can no longer afford to make mistakes.

Defeat against Norway seriously jeopardized his chances of qualifying for World Cupand – to remain a living hope not perceived the third consecutive World Cup Without azzurri-can’t be more wrong.

With Norway, I go full gas (4 victories), the only hope that the playoffs will be hoped for slipping from Haaland and company to play in the group in the Group in the final match in November.

Otherwise, it will be an infern wheel of the playoffs, which historically did not favor Azzurries, and this year it will be even more complex, because of 16 teams competing in round of playoffs, only 4 will provide a card for 2026. Year World Cup.

But how will Azzurri be changed under Next Gattuso? The first change compared to the Spallettis administration seems to be in the formation: Defense for the costs of Trainers of the Tuscan Coach will be in favor of return to the Fourth Defense.

Historically, Gattuso preferred to play with 4-3-3 or 4-2-3-1, saying the press conference, although during his time in Marseille, he was not among his favorites. “It’s not my football.” That’s not my football. “

We can imagine that Dimarco and Di Lorenzo, two absolute basis of teams who fought for the title last year, will be two starting backs, with Bastona and Calafiori in central positions in front of the target, of course, Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Mooring players appear to be undisputed, with Tonsa and Barrel competing for two more advanced places in the middle trium of possible 4-3-3.

The only label of the question in the middle of the field refers to the most defensive player, with Manuel Locatelli, it seems slightly favored due to Rovelle to provide a starting place.

The real insecurities are in the attacking Trio that Gattuso will want a field, especially in the light of the knee problem that forced Scamac to leave Coverciano.

The only position that is not in question should be on the left, with the zaganthic consistent performance earns the initial place. Therefore, there will be competition for the remaining positions, and Retregui trying to convince the coach to deserve a place more than Kean, despite the stretch in Arabia.

And on the right? It will be interesting to see if it is half, with which Gattuso was working during his season, it will be sure that the coach does not want without any or if it will be on the shirt on Azurry in Azzurri T-shirt.

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