yeah. it's because italian clubs don't really trust young defenders. the whole defensive unit are all inter players, and inter are really bad when it comes to giving youngsters a chance. so they have very little high level experience compared to the rest of the team.
the reason the midfield and attack are so hyped is because those guys were given a chance to show off and gain experience at club level.
i'm really happy that italian clubs have been relying on youth, but i just wish they would extend this to defenders. we did it with de sciglio and look what happened - he's on the senior team.