The blue coach after the draw in Belfast that sent Italy to the play-offs: “We missed two penalties in the decisive matches and it is clear that such mistakes have sent us into difficulty”
Switzerland in the World Cup, Italy closes second in the group and goes to the play-offs. Mission failed, or rather, postponed. The Qatar 2022 dream remains alive, but the first available pass fades into Belfast night. Coach Roberto Mancini remains optimistic: “We’ll go to the World Cup in March and maybe we’ll win it, I’m totally confident.”
Then, on the match against Ireland, the coach explains: “It is a moment in which we struggle to find the goal even if we always have the ball in hand. In the first half we could have unlocked it to be able to play more relaxed, but we didn’t succeed. They were all in the back and it was not easy to be able to play. Too bad, but the group had to be closed first and we could do it. Instead we have complicated things ”.
Mancini looks at the key moments of this direct lack of qualification: “We missed two penalties in the decisive matches and it is clear that such mistakes have sent us into difficulty. The challenge with Bulgaria? It was at the beginning of September after two championship days. It was a game that had to be won, but I repeat: the two penalties against Switzerland weigh. The group remains the same but we have to regain our brilliance. I am confident, totally confident “.
November 15, 2021 (change November 16, 2021 | 00:18)
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