DBasia.news – After revealing what Italy had to do to beat Belgium, Antonio Conte is now offering the same thing for the 2020 European Cup final. Conte explained how Italy could beat England, including suppressing the goal machine, Harry Kane.
Antonio Conte advises Italy on what he thinks could hurt England in the final, Monday Euro 2020 on Sunday (12/7). The former Chelsea manager says England have a weakness when pressed at the back. He also claims Declan Rice and Kalvin Phillips often prefer “simple” passes.
England have not conceded a goal in open play throughout Euro 2020. Although there were doubts, Gareth Southgate’s back line has shone throughout the tournament.
However, Conte thinks there are parts of England’s back line that can be exploited. Conte advised Italy coach Roberto Mancini to put pressure on John Stones and Harry Maguire on the ball.
“The weak point for England is that if their defense is pressed while building from behind, they are not as good as Spain at avoiding pressing,” Conte said as quoted by the Evening Standard. “But if you attack too much in pressing and they can get away, then be careful with their fast attacks up front.”
“Once again, this is where Italy has to show the experience of reading various moments of the game. There are two strong midfielders like Rice and Phillips, who bring balance, but very few vertical passes, often they choose the simple option.”
There has been much debate about Harry Kane’s role at the start of the tournament. Although he has bounced back with four goals in the knockout stages. Even Kane has the opportunity to win the golden boot if he scores two goals in the final match.
“Many praised Harry Kane for his ability to get on the ball and play with the team, like the equaliser against Denmark. Of course, he’s good at that too, but he’s a danger in the box. As a coach, I’ll always keep him there. , because he is lethal,” Conte said.
Then how to reduce Kane? Conte looks very confident in the Italian defender, especially in the two veteran defenders, Leonardo Bonnuci and Giorgio Chiellini.
“Italy is hard to beat because we are almost never unprepared, we leave no space and always impose a complicated approach,” Conte said.
“We also have the wall formed by Gianluigi Donnarumma, Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini. I consider Donnarumma to be one of the three best goalkeepers in the world. What can we say about Bonucci and Chiellini? Even after a thousand battles, they still smelled blood. Winning mentality, character, strength. In the face of difficult moments, they are really top players in their role.”