Romania lost with Italy In the debut match of the “tricolors” from the European Championship in Slovakia, and the GSP found out the tactical plan set up by Daniel Pancu before confronting “Squadra Azzurra”.
This explains, probably, the hard reactions of the coach against their own players and colleagues from the staff, from the end of the match, because they did not respect what he had expressly asked.
Behind the curtain, before the duel with Italy from Euro U21, Daniel Pancu and his staff offered a complete radiography of the opponent. From the game systems used by the selected “Azzurra” and the last results, to the strengths and clear patterns of attack and defense, everything has been dissected. GSP found out what clear messages were sent to players.
Pancu warned his students about unnecessary risks
Pancu's students were notified about the play systems used by peninsulars, 4-3-1-2 and 4-3-2-1, being presented the last results of Italy, but also the routes and playing trends of Carmine's boys.
On the defensive side, it was found that the Italians make a very intense pressing and recover many balloons in the last third of adverse land. Expressly, the Romanian U21 players were asked not to take unnecessary risks.
It has also been concluded that opponents are very aggressive in all areas of the land, but also that they are extremely strong physically, insisting on the statistics that they earn 65% of the duels in their own half.
At the same time, it has been emphasized that the Italians make a lot of recovery in the last third side, so that the “tricolors” must be careful about the spaces left, with emphasis on the recovery from their left flank, from which they start offensive phases that reach extremely quickly. The only goal of the match, the one succeeded by Baldanzi, came precisely from the left flank of the Italians.
Regarding the offensive analysis of the Italian U21, “tricolors” were warned that opponents in round 1 from Euro seek to play quickly beforehaving an elaborate, progressive possession, with a pretty direct game.
Highlighted and the small percentage of long -taleted Italians (8.5%), they prefer a construction based on short steps. One thing is certain: the “tricolors” failed the first test from the final tournament, but they can be revealed with Spain, tomorrow, from 7:00 pm, in Bratislava.
