"A coach must be able to do it all, I have to set my ego aside and do what is best for the team,"
"In recent years, most defences have worked on reference points rather than sectors, so it's a different type of training and you need to work on it,"
"We must try to find a middle ground, this is modern football. Playing this way, man-marking is more difficult."
Italy sit second in World Cup qualifying Group I, six points behind Norway with a game in hand, and face upcoming matches against Estonia and Israel. The team conceded seven goals in four qualifiers and 17 in their last 10 internationals, up from seven in the preceding 10 matches. The coach intends to prioritise team needs, set ego aside, and select the best system for available players despite personal formation preferences. Defensive training will shift toward reference-point approaches rather than sector-based drills, seeking a middle ground to address the challenges of modern man-marking and defensive organisation.
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