Mancini's Italy switch to 4-3-3 poses Inter puzzle
- Source
- TuttosportTier 1
- By
- La Redazine
- Published
Key points
- Mancini returns as Italy coach for Nations League opener against Belgium tomorrow after Spalletti and Gattuso struggled with 3-5-2 formation
- Tuttosport panel questions how new 4-3-3 will accommodate Inter players Bastoni and Dimarco, whose positions suit the old system better
- Discussion highlights World Cup qualification system flaws and Italy's penalty shootout struggles after missing previous two tournaments
Summary
Tuttosport's daily show examined Italy's tactical reset under Mancini, who takes charge for tomorrow's Nations League tie against Belgium. The panel debated how the shift from 3-5-2 to 4-3-3 will affect Inter's contingent, particularly Bastoni and Dimarco, whose natural roles fit the previous formation. Bastoni's suspension and Dimarco's injury rule them out of the Belgium match, but the tactical mismatch looms larger. The discussion also revisited Italy's World Cup elimination, blaming Bosnia's red card to Bastoni and the squad's lack of recent tournament experience in penalty shootouts.
Original headline
Italia, Mancini riparte da Romano! Ecco il 4-3-3: che fine fa il blocco Inter? Bastoni e Dimarco...
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