The draw against Sweden is already part of the past and the team is already thinking fast about Sweden. As fast as Gianluca Zambrotta is used to running down the touch. "To win against Sweden we have to run more than them - said the Italian wing. We have started to study and we will continue to study: they are an excellent team with a classical 4-4-2, with dangerous forwards. The main difference between Sweden and Denmark is the offensive quality that the first has. I am convinced that we will cancel the first half played in Guimaraes and we will continue with what we showed in the second half, in Oporto things will be different. We want to win. It won't be our last chance, but we want to win to lead the standings."
Zambrotta has words of respect for the team coached by Lagerback-Soderbergh and for Fredrik Ljungberg, his probable direct opponent on the left touch: "Ljungberg is a very good player, used to starting from the touch to go towards the middle and always be dangerous. In any case, we cannot fear Sweden, we have plenty of stars."
Even the hypothesis of being used in another position, perhaps on the right instead of Camoranesi with Favalli as left defender, does not bother Zambrotta: "I am used to playing in different role. There wouldn't be any problems".
Not even the module to use against Sweden is a problem, according to the player. "I think that we can change tactics even during the match. We're used to doing that, both on the National team and with our clubs. This couldn't be an obstacle for us", he said.
The defender then had something to say in favor of Del Piero, his teammate on Juventus and the subject of criticism after the debut match at the Henriques stadium: "It is stupid to criticize Del Piero. He has given a lot to the National team and to Juventus. And on the National team he even plays in a role that is different than the one he plays in on Juventus. He has always sacrificed himself without any controversy and for this he deserves even more respect."
In the meantime, the National team had a workout in the afternoon, that ended with he usual test match. Trapattoni divided the team into two groups: orange and yellow. The orange team was made up of Toldo, Oddo, Nesta, Ferrari, Zambrotta, Gattuso, Pirlo, Zanetti, Cassano, Del Piero, Vieri. The yellow team with Peruzzi, Panucci, Cannavaro, Materazzi, Favalli, Perrotta, Fiore, Camoranesi, Totti, Di Vaio, Corradi. The match ended 1-1, with goals by Di Vaio and Del Piero. Buffon worked separately with the goalkeeper trainer, Bardin. Vieri left the field early because of a slight problem with his left knee. Nothing to worry about, according to the medical staff.
The Azzurri will leave Lisbon tomorrow morning to reach Oporto where they will play against Sweden on Friday. A workout is scheduled at 6:00 pm at the Dragao stadium
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good words from zamboy and obviously Del Piero is on form.
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