It was another largely disappointing performance from Italy who took the lead in the 38th minute when Frattesi scored with a superb first-time finish into the roof of the net from a Federico Chiesa cross.
“There is room for improvement. If we want to be ready, we have to put in something more and we will get there,” Frattesi told Rai.
“We created the opportunities, but we need to manage them better because we will have fewer of them in the group. However, we saw some good things.”
Italy are in a tough Group B at the Euros where they will face three-times champions Spain, Croatia and Albania.
It was another stellar performance from Frattesi, who is the Azzurri’s top scorer since his debut in June 2022, having found the net five times in 15 games.
The result, however, leaves manager Luciano Spalletti with a lot to think about ahead of the Euros as the defending champions often looked blunt in front of goal with striker Gianluca Scamacca wasting a number of opportunities.…Read more by