Euro qualifier: Don’t blame Spalletti for Italy draw – Sacchi

Former Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi was critical of the players after the Azzurri’s draw in North Macedonia.

In Luciano Spalletti’s first game in charge, Italy drew their Euro qualifier 1-1 on Saturday.

Sacchi later reacted: “Spalletti is not to blame for this draw, but the reality is that Italy, once again, managed to make North Macedonia great and this is unacceptable.

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“Strikers and midfielders did not move well, so defenders touched the ball too many times in the build-up before making short passes. There were too many long balls and no filter in midfield, as proved by the four of five counter-attacks we faced.

“There were no ideas, no playing style,” continued Sacchi.

“The problem is that it takes time to make the mechanism work and I know by experience that there is no time with the national team.

“After the opener, we only thought about defending and it’s not what should have been done. Unfortunately, it’s a fair result.”