The alarm goes off in Italy: risk of missing the World Cup
The defeat of Italy against Sweden by 1-0 in the first leg of the European playoff has raised alarms among the "azzurris" fans, as they could miss a World Cup after many years. The press and the technicians have not gone unnoticed either, and they have aimed their best missiles at Giampiero Ventura's team, which plays for qualification in Milan this afternoon (2:45 pm Peruvian time).
In this regard, Fabio Capello did not hesitate to make a harsh criticism of Italy's current situation. The coach held nothing back and stated that this team is not used to attacking, and the lack of strength in the front lines is taking its toll on Ventura. In addition, he added that a World Cup without Italy is difficult to conceive.
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"Seeing Italy out of the World Cup would be a drama, something that would make us very sad. I do not remember the last time they were left out, I was only 12 years old. I did not miss the last matches of the national team, and to watch them I got up at 3 in the morning in China. It seems that we are not used to an aggressive game, to attacking. The Swedes always play like that, we will try to show our physical fitness and technical quality at home," said Fabio Capello.
Finally, Fabio Capello surprised by requesting a coach to lead Italy in the upcoming qualifying processes and, if they qualify for Russia 2018, he could also play a great role. "Carlo Ancelotti has everything to coach the national team. Ancelotti has a certain age and great experience. He just needs a job like this," the coach concluded.