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Italy coach Luciano Spalletti criticized his players after the defending champions weak performance over 90 minutes in the 1-0 defeat to Spain at Euro 2024 on Thursday. I expected more from the players. We didnt get into the game at all and werent equal in the end, he said after the game in Gelsenkirchen. His team were unable to keep up with Spains pace and played far too hectically, he said. If a few players arent up to standard, then it becomes more difficult for the others. The whole team disappointed. He also admitted that there were training management mistakes ahead of the game.