Italy in an emergency against Norway. Acerbi’s no defense to invent. The fear of not going to the World Cup is back

The emergency is real and a little, let’s face it, scare. After failing twice the assault on the World Cup, we cannot afford another hole in the water. AND Norway is a bad customer. « He has never been so strong in his story »Spalletti told in the first press conference. The risk of ending up again in the playoffs must be avoided with every force. Those are enough and advance wretched against Sweden before Russia 2018 (CT Ventura) and against Northern Macedonia before Qatar 2022 (CT Mancini).

But the risk is there. Norway is the bogeyman against whom we have to measure ourselves immediatelyFriday evening in Oslo: The first game is also decisive. A defeat would complicate the journey of Italy and trigger a series of dangerous controversies. The moment is what it is. « Let’s move from moments of exaggerated sadness to those of overwhelming happiness », Spalletti’s analysis. Now it’s a moment of (hopefully) exaggerated sadness. Because Norway disturbs the sleep of the Azzurri, who arrive at the decisive appointment with the discharged batteries and in Full emergency in defense.

The Forfeit of Acerbi is a low blow. The Interista pulled back by triggering the alarm – I’m already Outside the owner Calafiori and the first Buongiorno reserve – And Cats is certainly not one hundred percent. The Juventus player, since he hurt himself, on March 29 against Genoa, played just 8 minutes divided into two games. Now it is in Ballot with the Milanist Cage in the three -way defense that includes Lorenzo and Bastoni.

The alternatives are Two debutants who are training these days in Coverciano: The Veronese Coppola and Ranieri of Fiorentina. In short, the situation in front of Haaland, one of the best in the world, is not the best. Acerbi, who stopped him twice, would have been more reliable. « But I can’t afford depressions»Says Spalletti, rather inappropriate with the lion like the FIGC.

Other situations worry the blue coach. The external owners, Cambiaso and Dimarco, are at the minimum terms. Because of this The coach is evaluating Zappacosta, recalled in blue, and Udogie. Not to mention that the Inter players will present themselves tonight in retreat with the long muzzle and moral under the heels after humiliation against PSG. In the last few hours it has also hurt Locatellireturned to Coverciano with the ankle wrapped after the investigations carried out in a clinic in the center (it will be out for Friday, to be understood if it will recover for Moldova). Spalletti has three workouts – that of tomorrow afternoon the first – To study and prepare the team. Best wishes, he will need it.