Mancini Highlights the Squad’s Performance

DBasia.news – Roberto Mancini had his debut in the competitive match against Italy by the draw result against Poland, 1-1. Playing as the host, Gli Azzurri were left by Piotr Zielinski goal. Italy just balanced the situation by the penalty kick from Jorginho.

After the match, Mancini criticized Jorginho and friends for too many mistakes. But he could understand it because this is the first important match for the squad.

“We made a few too many mistakes when playing out from the back and that gave Poland the opportunity to counter, which was what they wanted to do anyway,” Mancini said.

In this match, Mancini relied the main bomber position to Mario Balotelli. He was paired with two wingers: Lorenzo Insigne and Federico Bernardeschi.

However, Balotelli gave minimum contribution. He was replaced by Andrea Belotti at 61′. Afterwards, he tied his hip with an ice pack due to muscle problem.

Mancini confirmed that his main player had a physical problem. “Mario needs to play, he is an experienced player on the international stage, but his fitness levels are an issue right now,” Mancini uttered.

Next, Italy will play against Portugal in the UEFA Nations League, Monday (10/9). Mancini believed the squad will have a better confidence.

“There are many young players we can build on and I think we saw that in the second half, as we pushed forward and more importantly didn’t make as many errors in our passing,” Mancini said.