A passionate international warm-up match was staged on Italy's home field against Turkey. Both teams are among the strongest in Europe this year, and both underwent a coaching change last August. In this game, both sides will focus on conditioning and tactical testing. As one of the strongest teams in Europe, Italy's players are highly motivated and intend to put pressure on Turkey at home. Looking back at Italy's recent record, the home side is in solid form, with five wins and one loss in six matches, especially Boscoer's excellent play, which won the key victory for the team.
In August last year, the Italian soccer world was in a state of flux, as Vincenzo left his post to seek new opportunities in Saudi Arabia, and the new coach, Valletti, took over the reins. Although the "Blues" had a close call in the final round of the tournament, Barretti has won five and lost two of his eight matches since taking over, including victories over Venezuela and Ecuador in the warm-up matches. It is clear that even though the players have varying strengths, all of them are fully committed to the game and will give their all in tonight's home match.
However, Barletti's squad is not flawless. Key players such as captain Fransco Arshabi, midfielder Nicolai Siniolu and striker Scarvini are out due to injuries, while Sindo Donnelly has been suspended for a gambling case. Despite having strong players such as Zorzino, Lorenzo Brigittini, Rasperdini and Kamaka, who helped Atalanta reach the top of Europe, the overall strength of the team still needs to be improved.
The Turkish team also welcomed a new coach, Mondi, in August. The former Italian international had led the team to the Croatia playoffs, but had a mediocre performance with only three wins and two losses in eight matches since taking over. Especially in the warm-up matches, the Turkish team lost to Japan, Hungary and Austria in a row, of which the match against Austria was a tragic 1-6 defeat. In this campaign, the Turkish team's attitude towards warm-up matches is very different from that of Italy, and if they lose again, I am afraid that it will cause an uproar.
