The World Cup qualifier collapsed in the first round! Italy set three shameful records 0-3, and is the coaching position in danger?

At 2:45 am on June 7, Oslo, Norway, the cold air was like an ice thorn, ruthlessly hurting the hearts of Italian fans. The focus battle was staged in the third round of the European Group I in the World Cup, and the defending champion Italian team set out with great confidence. Unexpectedly, they lost to the 38th Norwegian team in the world with a huge gap of 0-3.

After deeply analyzing the game, it is not difficult to find that the Italian team has many problems on both offense and defense. The most obvious one is the defensive end, with a lot of loopholes in the defense line.

In the 14th minute, Atletico Madrid's Norwegian forward strongman Sollot received a straight pass from his teammate and shot through the goal guarded by Donaluma with a clever crotch. Norway led 1-0.

In the 34th minute, the Norwegian goalkeeper kicked the ball with a big foot and the ball flew straight to the frontcourt. Thorsby successfully competed for the ball with his own advantages. After Noosa received the ball, she broke into the penalty area like a gust of wind and shot. In an instant, Norway expanded the score to 2-0. In the 42nd minute, Ode made a wonderful pass, and the pass was like an accurate scalpel, penetrated the Italian team's defense line in one fell swoop. After Haaland received the ball, he swung Donnarumma alone to form a single-shot force, and then easily pushed the ball into the empty goal. So, Norway led a sharp lead with a score of 3-0 in the first half. Technical statistics show that the Italian team's ball possession rate reached 60%, but the number of shots was only 1 time, which set a record for the largest score difference between the World Cup qualifiers in the history of the team. This game also tied the Italian team's biggest score loss in the World Cup qualifiers:

1957 World Cup qualifiers, Italy 0-3 Portugal

1981 World Cup qualifiers, Italy 0-3 Denmark

2017 World Cup qualifiers, Italy 0-3 Spain

After the game, Italian coach Spalletti sighed helplessly: "Today's game is more like a teaching match, not a World Cup qualifier." Donarumma appeared in the mixed interview area after the match, and his white shirt was soaked with sweat. Facing the Italian Sky TV camera, he was rarely out of control and shouted loudly: "The blue and white flags in the stands, look!" The fans came to cheer for us with their children, but we rewarded them with such a bad performance. "This goalkeeper, who is famous for his "goal line technology", severely criticized the team's fighting spirit: "When the opponent scores first, we are like mollusks who have lost their backbone, without fighting spirit. Where is the bloody nature of Italian football now? ” His remarks resonated strongly among fans, and on social media, the topic #The Blues Shame # received over 200 in 24 hours Ten thousand times of discussion.

After this battle, the Italian team's qualifying situation became extremely serious. In the standings, Norway won all three games and led the way with a record of 9 points; while Italy did not win one, with 0 points, temporarily ranked fourth in the group. From an offensive perspective, not only did it win the first round of the World Cup qualifiers, but it also conceded as many as 3 goals, which was the worst start of the Italian team's World Cup qualifiers in history.

The Blues' Legion is full of crisis, how to solve it?

Many Inter Milan players have just suffered the pain of losing the Champions League final, and their morale is still low. Norwegian team But there is no such pressure.

Italian coach Spalletti's coach position is in danger. His 60% ball control tactics have been controversial. When facing the Norwegian team's rapid counterattack, Italian players frequently lost their positions. In addition, conflicts in the locker room continue to ferment, and Archerby's withdrawal from the national team caused many players to openly question the coach's employment strategy. According to Sky Sports, if he loses to Moldova at home, Spalletti may be fired.

Italian forward players performed poorly, Serie A golden boot Retegi (10 Ball) and Silver Boot Keene (8 goals) made no achievements in this game, and the total number of shots was 0. Behind this is the deeper systemic crisis of Italian football. What is even more uncomfortable is that in youth training, the appearance rate of Serie A local players has dropped by 23% in the past decade, resulting in the lack of capable players in the national team. Currently, Inter Milan star Bastoni is already the youngest main player in the team.

The rainy night in Oslo, the Italian team should reflect deeply. In the world of football, the result is cruel and we will never believe in tears. Donnarumma's tears contain the entire country's eager expectations for the revival of Italian football. The former defending champion has now become a "score boy" in the group, which was once indestructible "Chain defense" is now full of flaws. The Italian team not only needs to replace the head coach, but also need to regain the "Italian defense" that makes the opponent afraid of, and the iron-blooded spirit that even if they fall behind, they will fight to the last moment. In this way, the game against Moldova on June 9 has become a key battle, and winning is particularly important.

The Italian team's traditional defensive counterattack tactics are gradually declining in the modern football environment, and its advantages are gradually losing. Modern football emphasizes balance of offense and defense and high-intensity pressing, while the Italian team's transformation in this regard is not successful. In terms of players' physical fitness reserves, compared with Norway, Italian players have significantly decreased physical fitness in the second half of the game, which also reflects that the team may have shortcomings in physical fitness training plans.

The "slow fever" essence of Italy is a microcosm of the contradictions in the European football system - when commercial events squeeze the development space of the national team, the dominance of traditional strong teams will inevitably be challenged by emerging forces (such as Norway). This 0-3 defeat may be the catalyst for FIFA's reform schedule.

After this game, should I wake up? Hurry up and reshape my glory!