Italy and England are set to face each other tonight in the second friendly for both teams of this international break. Former Chelsea player Gianfranco Zola talked with La Gazzetta dello Sport ahead of the match about the problems of Italian football: "We are out of the World Cup, but I'll try to look to the future. It's time to rebuild. We don't have world class player, that's a fact. Why don't we develop world class players anymore? Why don't we have players that can take the opponent in a one-on-one, beside Insigne and Verdi who haven't played much with the National team? We don't have talents. That's because in the last few years in youth teams the focus has been more on winning than developing players. Today England is ahead of us, and that doesn't isn't only due to money. I would look to the German model to bounce back".
Zola focused also on tonight's opponents: "I really like Rashford. He is a great talent and the fact that he has been playing on and off in Manchester United lately surprises me. Dele Alli is an interesting player too, if he straightens out he will become a top player. There is not much to say on Harry Kane, just look at his numbers, he has goals running in his blood". Finally, a prediction on the four semifinalists of the World Cup: "I think that Argentina, Spain, Germany and Belgium will reach the semifinals".
