Tottenham fans beg Ange Postecoglou to never pick one player again after a woeful performance last night that caused his country a loss.
Italy were beaten by France by a scoreline of 3-1 in San Siro in the final match of the Nations League group stages, which cost Luciano Spalletti and his team top spot in Group A2.
France had their revenge following their 3-1 loss to Italy in Paris in September. Adrien Rabiot powered in a header after two minutes, Lucas Digne’s free-kick went down as an own goal after hitting Guglielmo Vicario on the rebound off the post, before Andrea Cambiaso got the hosts back into it 90 seconds later.
Rabiot then got his second goal of the night from another set piece midway through the second half.
Here are the player ratings from an underwhelming evening for Italy in Milan.
Italy
Vicario 4 – Another issue caused by a corner after two minutes for the Tottenham goalkeeper. Then an own-goal after a sweetly-struck Lucas Digne free-kick hit him on the rebound. Though it was always destined for the net, the Italy ‘keeper was a little across his line.
Di Lorenzo 6 – How things have turned around for him since the last time Italy played France. At fault for the French opener last time and at risk of losing his international status, now an undisputed mainstay in the back three and another solid enough display on Sunday night despite the scoreline.
Buongiorno 5 – As the defensive-most centre-back in the three, he could have helped organise the team slightly better at set-pieces and also lost track of Adrien Rabiot in the area for France’s early opener.
Bastoni 5.5 – Did well in most of his battles with Randal Kolo Muani and also did the Riccardo Calafiori job of carrying it out from the back on occasion, but he will not be pleased after conceding from three set pieces in his home stadium.
