Italy's tactical nous against Israel pleases Spalletti

Italy coach Luciano Spalletti praised his side's "maturity" as Davide Frattesi and Moise Kean secured a 2-1 win over Israel in their Nations League Group A2 clash on Sept 9 at Bozsik Arena.

The Italians lead the standings on six points after they stunned France 3-1 in their opening game last week.

France are second on three points, level with third-placed Belgium, who they beat 2-0 in the group's other game, while Israel are bottom without a point.

"It was a splendid game, because there were so many dangers that we talked about and we saw them tonight, especially in the first half," Spalletti told RAI Sport.

"They sit deep, you might be tired and not make the right decisions, there is a lot of traffic in the middle, so it becomes difficult to find those passing channels.

"But the fact that my players were organised, and waited for the right moment was a sign of great maturity. In tactical terms, the lads did well to know their positions.