The Real Madrid manager believes that Italy have the potential to go far in the Euro 2012; slams Spain for playing without a genuine striker.
Jose Mourinho has been impressed by Daniele De Rossi’s resolute display in the defence for Italy in their opening match of Euro 2012.
The Azzurri managed to hold back the World and the European Champions Spain to a 1-1 stalemate in their first match of the competition.
The Real Madrid tactician was all praise for De Rossi after witnessing a tremendous performance by the http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011, and hailed him as the best Azzurri performer of the crucial game.
The former http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Inter-c39567 Milan manager was visibly impressed by the Nazionale’s display against the World Champions, and expressed his belief that they will not be eliminated early in the European chamionship.
While talking to the press, the 49-year-old said:
“De Rossi was great. He was definitely one of the best Italians in that game. I think that the Azzurri could go far in this competition.”
The Real Madrid tactician’s praise for the defender also stems from the fact that the Portuguese tactician has struggled to box down the same attack, when they play against rivals http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604.
Mourinho then went on to shed some light on the tactical errors of Spain that robbed them of the three points in their first game of the European tournament.
The Special One stated that La Roja’s fundamental mistake was to allow Andrea Pirlo enough space to express himself through his playmaking abilities. The former Porto manager stated that http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Vicente-c36001 Del Bosque should have given more
importance to the threat that the Juventus-man entails.
Mourinho also criticised the Spain manager’s decision to start without a genuine striker and stated that playing Cesc Fabregas in the attack took a lot of sting away from the Roja’s attack.
“Spain’s error was giving Andrea Pirlo too much space because he is a player who always creates problems for the opposition. Spain also decided to start without a striker and their offensive play up there was sterile as a result.”
The Real Madrid manager concluded by stating that it is useles to have quality players in the squad, when one cannot trouble the opposition's goalkeeper.
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