The Italian football guru gave his views on how the English media perceives their face off against the Italians and an analysis into their psyche over the years.
Group D winners were going to compete against the Group C runners-up in the quarter-finals of the European Championships, which meant that England would be battling it out against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 in order for a semi-final berth in this edition
of the European tournament.
Marcotti is well renowned for his insight on Italian football in England and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/America-c38390, but he reflected on the attitudes of the English media and general population when in major international tournaments.
The Italian was talking to RadioCalciomercato ahead in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ukraine-c3032, and he stated that both the teams had taken a different tactical route going into the Championships, and which is significantly different from the norms. The Italians
have been renowned for playing extremely defensive football, bordering on the negative and hitting teams on the counter attack. However, the Italians have been easy on the eye and have played some great football. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/England-c749 have been playing very deep, and attack
on the break.
The Italian guru went on to state:
“Cesare Prandelli’s Italy played good football, while England have been transformed into a catenaccio-style entity that only plays on the counter-attack. It will be interesting to see this stylistic contrast on Sunday night.”
Marcotti felt there was a lack of respect shown from the English media, as there have been reports in many tabloids showing their gratitude at being paired against Italy. He remarked:
“They didn’t want Roy Hodgson, as everyone hoped for Harry Redknapp. They all expected a first round elimination, but now they’re through to the next round they are already talking about a semi-final against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Germany-c2904, as if Italy
were http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luxembourg-c2945.”
He went on to mention that such attitudes were common in England, as their emotions knew no bounds, and at times bordered on the irrational. Even though Marcotti conceded that this was how the English media reacted, he was still
taken aback by their lack of respect for the Italian national team, which might come to haunt them in the future.
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