Italy Experimenting With Three Attackers

Italy experimented with a three-pronged attack: Antonio Cassano, Mario Balotelli and Sebastian Giovinco. Coach Cesare Prandelli hoping to try all the different play schemes, before streamlining the squad from 32 to 23, to take to Euro 2012, on May 29.

In practice Sunday (27/5), Prandelli put Cassano on the right, Balotelli in the middle, and Giovinco operate on the right. Three other attackers; Mattia Destro, Antonio Di Natale and Fabio Borini, also tested during the exercise. Riccardo Montolivo, who has played through injury the first time, organizing the midfield. He alternated playing behind two Tridente Prandelli formation. Player of Napoli, Juventus and Paris St-Germain, also joined in this exercise but did not take part in training sessions scheme of attack,