The Italian international player stressed that the loss against the Russians was a rude awakening for the Azzurri in preparation for the European Championships.
La Nazionale were held to a 1-1 draw against the reigning European and World champions, after they took the lead owing to Di Natale’s strike. Cesc Fabregas denied http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Italy-c2926 the three points after he capitalised on a Silva through ball,
slotting the ball past Buffon.
While reflecting on the loss against the Russians in the friendly match, Pirlo was of the opinion that the defeat made the Azzurri realise the standard of play required of them at the national level. He was also commenting on the
match against La Roja, the Juventus midfielder went on to state that the draw instilled greater confidence within the squad and that there was a need to continue this momentum into the remaining matches. Commenting on the result against the reigning European
champions, he went on to state:
“It was important against such a great side, which was probably the best thing for us, as we couldn’t afford to relax. This performance boosts our confidence and we have to continue growing.”
The absence of key players in the Italian squad through injuries and the Scommessopoli match fixing scandal have forced Prandelli’s hand and he had to make several adjustments before he fielded a side against http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011.
Pirlo commented on the team discussion they had with Prandelli, where the coach told them that changes would be put in place, and was quoted to have said:
“The Coach already said this week we could change things round and with the absence of some players he preferred to switch system. In fact, the defeat to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Russia-c2991 did us good, as it was better to go into this game with a bit of tension
and people talking badly about us. It helped us to stay focused.”
Pirlo was effective in his role against the Spaniards and played a key part in mounting attacks for the Azzurri forward line. He slid http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Antonio-Di-Natale-c6306 through on goal with a beautiful pass, which led to la Nazionale’s only goal.
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