10月4日,来自24直播网的最新消息指出,《米兰体育报》透露,曼奇尼正致力于对意大利国家足球队实施年轻化战略,此举导致国家队首发阵容的平均年龄降幅达到2岁零8个月。

The third round of the UEFA Nations League saw Italy secure a 1-1 draw against France on the road. The Azzurri displayed commendable performance, with an additional encouraging aspect being the average age of the starting lineup, which was just 25 years and 22 days. In stark contrast, during the April World Cup qualifiers' play-off final, where Italy was defeated in a penalty shootout by Bosnia and Herzegovina, missing out on the summer's World Cup, the starting lineup's average age was 27 years, 8 months, and 19 days, nearly two years and eight months older than the current starting eleven.

观察当前情况,我们发现曼奇尼回归国家队担任教练以来,着手推进意大利队的年轻化进程。特别值得关注的是,在曼奇尼初次执掌意大利国家队教鞭的五年间(2018年至2023年),在他的领导下,意大利队在61场比赛中,仅有一次首发阵容的平均年龄低于当场比赛的平均年龄。这一记录发生在2022年6月14日,意大利队在客场以2-5的比分不敌德国,那场比赛中,意大利首发球员的平均年龄仅为24岁9个月10天。

在意大利国家队中,21岁的皮奥·埃斯波西托和22岁的卡约德等年轻才俊已经担纲重任。随着新一代杰出球员的加入,意大利队的实力将得到显著增强,展望未来,意大利足球的前景愈发光明。