Inter’s technician does not agree with Sacchi’s accusations
“Old game? No, true football and the final is possible”
of MASSIMO VINCENZI
“ANNOIATO? No, absolutely not”: Marcello Lippi is honest, he, convinced zonarolo, to see this National not exactly unscrupulous was almost fun, indeed he enjoyed his own and compliments the blues for the victory over Belgium, the second consecutive in these Europeans. The Inter coach does not want to make controversy, he does not want to enter the discussion, quarrel between Arrigo Sacchi and Dino Zoff, “are forcing that I do not like”, but gladly accepts to talk about Maldini and members and the continental tournament .

Arrigo Sacchi claims to have bored to look at Italy against Belgium. Do you share this opinion too?

“Everyone is free to express the judgments he thinks the most correct, as far as I’m concerned, I do not agree with Arrigo. I saw a beautiful, exciting and, at times, fun game. I was not bored at all “.

Also according to Sacchi, the football put into practice by this National is defensive and antiquated. What do you think?

“It’s a real football, neither new nor old, a football where the defenders defended themselves with great tenacity, the goalkeeper saved everything, the midfielders moved well and the attackers scored. a very good impression “.

What is the quality you liked best in this National team?
“The best feeling is that Italy has become a united, solid group, where the players all row in the same direction, both against Turkey and against Belgium, the character has been decisive and moral strength is one of the main qualities to aim for the final success “.

On the character no doubt, but maybe the game was not exceptional …

“No look, even these polemics do not make much sense.We have won two games out of two, created many occasions.It is clear that you can not always attack, you can not always think about the show.But this Italy has given splashes of beautiful game”.

One of the dilemmas facing Zoff is the dualism between Del Piero and Totti. Do you share the choice of betting on the romanistra?

“The coach is managing the situation in the best way, thanks also to the players, who do not create problems and who have understood how important it is to remain united and compact, in a twenty-day competition it takes very little to alter the harmony, ‘balance of a group “.

How do these Europeans seem to them from a technical point of view?

“We are on excellent levels, there have been interesting matches, the show and the emotions are not lacking for sure, it was a bit ‘of time that at the level of National did not see such a fun game”.

The goal of Figo, the inventions of Rui Costa and Zidane, then Del Piero and Totti: are the European champions. Do you agree with this vision?

“These and others that have yet to explode are top-class players, people used to making a difference, especially in these important competitions, it’s normal for them to emerge, even if it’s not right to create a duality between fantasy and patterns , you need both “.

In these high-level Europeans where can Italy come?

“In the final, I have no doubts: Zoff’s team has taken the right path and if it continues like this it will surely come to us”.

Excuse me, Italian football was not in crisis?

“Our clubs have dominated the European cups for years, a season of fogging is natural, physiological We can not consider this as a sign of an involution or a crisis Italian football is fine, healthy and the national team has all the credentials to confirm it “.