Turin, 27 Sept. (LaPresse) – “There’s no pressure; it’s just a football match. Tomorrow we’ll try to put in a good performance and win.” So said Italy’s manager Roberto Mancini to Rai reporters on the eve of the Nations League fixture against Turkey. “There wasn’t much confidence even when we won; they didn’t even have us among the top seven at the Euros,” he continued. “We just need to keep working; we’ll gradually bring in some young players. We just need a bit more calm and composure. Of course, nobody likes losing. What positive aspects can we build on? Belgium were knocked out at the last second by Spain in the last World Cup; they’re a very strong side. They put us under pressure in the first half, when we didn’t do much, but in the second half, for 30 minutes, we did what we needed to do. We need to build on the positives from the second half.”
Nations League, Mancini: ‘There’s no pressure – it’s just a football match’
Turin, 27 Sept. (LaPresse) – “There’s no pressure; it’s just a football match. Tomorrow we’ll try to put in a good performance and win.” So said Italy’s manager Roberto Mancini to Rai reporters on the eve of the Nations League fixture against Turkey. “There wasn’t much confidence even when we won; they didn’t even have us among the top seven at the Euros,” he continued. “We just need to keep working; we’ll gradually bring in some young players. We just need a bit more calm and composure. Of course, nobody likes losing. What positive aspects can we build on? Belgium were knocked out at the last second by Spain in the last World Cup; they’re a very strong side. They put us under pressure in the first half, when we didn’t do much, but in the second half, for 30 minutes, we did what we needed to do. We need to build on the positives from the second half.”