Italy coach Luciano Spalletti blamed
a lack of composure for his side's 3-1 defeat to France at San
Siro on Sunday in their final Nations League group game.
The defeat is harmless as Italy and France had both qualified
for the quarter-finals before Sunday's match, although it
enabled Les Bleus to win Group A2, finishing ahead of the
Azzurri on goal difference.
Adrien Rabiot was instrumental to France's victory, scoring
twice, while Italy keeper Guglielmo Vicario was unlucky to
concede an own goal after a free-kick crashed on to the woodwork
and bounced onto him and into the net.
Andrea Cambiaso was on target for the hosts to bring the Azzurri
back into it at 2-1 before Rabiot's second goal in the 65th
minute wrapped up the encounter.
"We didn't keep our cool," said Spalletti.
"While we did try to control the game, we used up too much
energy. They were poor goals to concede.
"At 2-1, the game seemed to be in the balance and we could've
controlled it. After the third goal, France shut up shop and it
was difficult to find any space".
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