Cannavaro and Speed looked at the list of three replacements and thought for a long time before they spoke.
Cannavaro nodded: "Sir, you are adjusting defensive players. It seems that you still attach great importance to the Italian team's defense."
Speed also agreed: "These players are all very good, and I very much agree with Sir's adjustments."
Because of Prandelli's serious illness, UEFA has specifically approved the Italian team to make certain player adjustments, but the number of adjustments cannot be too large, otherwise it will cause dissatisfaction with other teams. Many teams are now encountering similar situations and are preparing to take this opportunity to adjust their players.
The three players Yunsheng adjusted this time are all defensive players, and he is relatively familiar with them.
Substitute midfielder Giaccherini was replaced by AC Milan midfielder Gattuso.
Substitute central defender Ogbonna was replaced by Cagliari's young central defender Astori.
The young backup right back Maggio was replaced by Juventus' backup right back Marco Motta.
Yun Sheng explained: "Giaccherini performed very well last season, especially on the offensive end. His ball control and passing were excellent, but after weighing the pros and cons, I still prefer to add a tough midfielder. Although Gattuso is a little older, he is full of experience and his physical fitness is not up to par. In the last game of last season, Juventus played Milan 5-5, and Gattuso fought hard until the end. , his physical fitness can definitely last for 90 minutes. And with him in the team, he can definitely improve the professionalism of the players."
"Ogbonna performed well this season, but I admire Astori more. Astori's technical characteristics are very similar to Metzelder's. He is tall and has strong aerial ability. Not only that, he also always has the ability on the offensive end. Goal, although young but very experienced, he is the future of Italy. When we played last season, he took the initiative to give up a penalty that did not belong to him. The spirit of fair play is commendable. I am optimistic that he will become the leader of Italy's defense in the future. Characters. This time it is absolutely necessary to cultivate them in advance.”
"As for the right back Maggio, although I know that he is good, I don't know him well enough. In comparison, Marco Motta has played for Juventus for two years. I know his strengths and weaknesses very well, and he rotates in the Juventus lineup. Zhongshang has also been performing well, is very stable, and can show enough assist ability when the situation cannot be opened, which I am very optimistic about."
Yun Sheng discussed his views, and Cannavaro and Speed fully agreed.
However, Cannavaro has some concerns: "It is easy to promote three players, but it is difficult to remove three players. They will definitely have resentment..."
Yun Sheng nodded: "As long as you manage and achieve results, you will inevitably offend people. Even if they resent me, I can only say sorry. I can't care about their feelings now because I have to express my gratitude to the Italian national team. Be responsible, this is my mission!”
The two assistant coaches gave their full support, and the next step was to solicit opinions from the players.
The first call was to Marco Motta, who was ecstatic.
"Sir, you are so kind to me! I am sad that I can't participate in the European Cup!"
"Marco, if I take you there, I will only let you rotate. I cannot guarantee your main position."
"Sir, I understand, this is enough! Being able to go to the European Cup with the team is my biggest wish this year!"
After all, he was one of our own, and Motta was very willing. The matter was explained in two minutes.
The target of the second call was young Astori.
Astori was already surprised when he received a call from Yunsheng, and he was even more surprised when he learned that Yunsheng planned to take him to the European Cup!
"Coach Yunsheng, I really didn't expect to receive a call from you, let alone that I would have the opportunity to go to the European Cup."
"Astori, you are a talented player in the Italian defense. I am very optimistic about your future. I will not hide it from you. I will take you there this time. But you may not have a chance to play. I hope you can feel it more." The atmosphere of the European Cup will definitely be good for your future. Are you willing?"
"No problem, Coach Yun Sheng! I'm very satisfied to be able to follow Italy in the European Cup!"
Astori was extremely excited after hanging up the phone. He didn't expect that a kind act of fair play would actually give him an important opportunity.
Although Yun Sheng said that he was optimistic about his prospects and strength, it definitely had something to do with the "rejection of penalty kick incident".
People, it’s better to be kinder...
When Yun Sheng called Gattuso, Gattuso was cleaning up the house and preparing to go out for a walk.
AC Milan does not plan to renew his contract, so he is going to visit several clubs that have offered him an olive branch to check it out, and treat it as a vacation abroad - because no Serie A team wants him.
Unexpectedly, the opportunity to stay in Serie A was gone, but the opportunity to compete in the European Cup actually came.
"Coach Yun Sheng, if you just want to thank me for helping you teach Cai Huikang and take me to the European Cup, then there is no need." Gattuso said seriously, "I am old. I am not capable of running and defending. Decline, that’s what the AC Milan club said anyway. If joining the national team is holding you back, forget it.”
Yun Sheng whispered: "Gattuso, you still don't know me well enough. Teaching Cai Huikang is just a personal favor for me. I can't give away favors with work. I decided to take you to the European Cup because you are in Excellent performance this season, especially in the 5-5 game in the 38th round of the league, you ran for 90 minutes and you were still in great shape, I appreciate it very much!"
"If you come to the Italian national team, I hope you can continue to maintain your form and be ready to play on the bench at any time! In the locker room and training field, I also hope you can show the professionalism of a leading brother and help young people grow. ! Are you willing to fight again for the Italian national team?"
After hearing Yun Sheng's words, Gattuso suddenly felt excited, as if he had returned to the moment when he won the 2006 World Cup.
"Coach Yun Sheng! I agree to your invitation!"
After talking through the three players, Yun Sheng was completely relieved. He called directly the president of the Italian Professional League, Beretta, and asked him to communicate with the three players who had been excluded from the Italian team.
"President Beretta, I have sent you the list of three players. I will arrive tomorrow. I hope to see the new national team."
Beretta said straightforwardly: "No problem, I will arrange for someone to deal with it now. I have asked the sponsor to give them a sum of money, which can be regarded as a comfort to them."
After hanging up the phone, Yun Sheng looked at the two assistant coaches beside him: "You guys pack your bags. Tomorrow morning, the three of us plus three of their players, we will take a plane to Poland to join the main force!"
A new head coach, two new assistant coaches, three newly drafted players.
Yun's Italian national team is ready to go!
