Italy coach Spalletti on 2-goal Retegui: That's why he played
Italy coach Luciano Spalletti was happy with their win against Venezuela.
The Azzurri won the friendly in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday 2-1 thanks to Mateo Retegui's brace. Gigio Donnarumma also saved a penalty.
“I think we did some good things, but sometimes we were soft," Spalletti told Rai Sport.
“When we make errors like the one that led to the penalty kick, talking about systems is pointless. The performance was good with both a three-man defence and a 4-3-3.
“Nothing we do is a coincidence for the way we work. We work to give direction and an idea to the team.
“Of course, in terms of strength and physical impact, we must give something more because sometimes we are superficial. Regardless of the system. First of all, we need to fix this thing. It's the starting point. Then we can talk about the rest."
On Genoa striker Retegui, he added: “Who scores goals always gives something more than the others.
“He helped the team by holding the ball, he was strong with headers, he is a physical player. He did what he was supposed to."
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