Last year, the country's number one team was second in the group with 9 points after 6 games, but this time it was possible to get 6 points in the same number of games. 3rd place in the final.

Of course, in this case, Gianni de Biasi has reason to fail. He did not have time to get to know the players, he always "broke his head" in the absence of injured and suspended players, a pandemic and so on.

Therefore, it is time to pay attention not only to the 6 points scored by the national team, but also to another questionable point - how Gianni de Biasi was remembered during his tenure. If we have to talk about the current state of the national team, we will have a headache.

Builds the team of the future

As soon as he got behind the wheel, the first thing he did was to pursue a policy of rejuvenation. It did not matter whether it was his will or the leadership of AFFA. In fact, this was the goal ahead. Therefore, in addition to legionnaires who played abroad, Rauf Aliyev, Richard Almeida (recently made a good impression in "Zira") did not need those over 30 years old. Instead, he gave the opportunity to show himself to almost all the locals who scored in the national championship. About 10 players made a short debut in the national team. It is obvious that the main goal of the Italian coach is to build a team for the future.

Inoculates Italian football

If we talk about the game plan, we must first look at the statistics of the national team. Three of the six matches ended in a goalless draw, while in the other three matches the team scored two goals and conceded four. Those 4 goals coincided with 2 games.

Of course, finding your way to the opponent's goal only twice in 6 duels with suitable opponents raises serious questions. However, it is gratifying that the team that has taken the ball out of the net in almost every game so far has not conceded in 4 of 6 matches. Today, the national team is not playing heartbreaking, but heartbreaking football, it is clear. There are no deliberate attacks, no ability to hold the ball, no elements of the game. Because the main goal of the head coach today is to avoid defeats. The main condition for this is not to concede a goal. Special attention should be paid to the defense in order not to miss a goal. In short, the "coach" still demonstrates his commitment to pragmatic Italian football. However, I am sure that the head coach himself does not know how far we can go with such a defense.

Smiling, patient, warm ...

As a head coach, in other words, if you are a leader, one of the main things you need to do is to build a good relationship with those around you. In this sense, the ability of Gianni de Byazi is out of the question. Before coming to Azerbaijan, he made calls on social networks, shared statuses, and thus wanted to show that he is one of us.

He did not change even after he started working, on the contrary, he took another step to get closer. The "needle" questions at press conferences did not bother him. He answered each question in detail and tried to explain the reality. During the height of the Second Karabakh War, he was always on the agenda, trying to convey the truth about Karabakh to those who knew him.

Vusal was criticized for not inviting Iskanderli to the national team. Like other colleagues, he did not respond in the form of "the decision is mine, I will call if necessary." He mentioned Vusal's shortcomings and finally sent an invitation.

In short, there is no question of human and coaching qualities. If a man took the Albanian national team to the finals of the European Championship and worked in Serie A for several years, it means that he is talented. He just needs time, as he says. Of course, a lot depends on the players' approach to work and their ability to draw conclusions.

HABIB