The 2-1 against Hungary and the draw with Germany have relaunched Roberto Mancini’s Italy in the results and performance, after the heavy 3-0 defeat againstArgentina in the Grand Final by Wembley. Convincing matches of a group full of young people, who competed very well against the Germans and defeated the national team of the Italian coach Marco Rossi, and under the eyes of the Hungarian Premier Viktor Orbán. To those who then asked the ‘Mancio’ why the changes made last Saturday in Bologna had not been inserted against the Albiceleste selection in England, the coach used very clear words.
Mancini on the Grand Final: “Those 11 had to play it”
“The others are players who have given so much and deserve great respect, you can’t win if you don’t have great technical and moral qualities – said the former Inter coach from Jesi -. They won the Wembley match and they owed it to them. play them. I think these players did their best, the elimination was a sign of destiny with many sensational opportunities. That’s how football is. “In Bologna, then, the debut of Wilfried Gnontowho found the assist of the momentary 1-0 for the Roma player Lorenzo Pellegrini: “He is a good player, he knows how to do everything, he is very fast and is 18 years old – concluded Mancini – He has important qualities, he is a striker with quality that we did not have and will be able to improve a lot “.
Mancini satisfied: “Young people performed against a great Germany”
But also the others who made their debut – such as Cancellieri in Frattesi, Pogeba, Dimarco and Ricci – are “young, good guys, who combined with others who have experience – said Mancini after the draw with Germany – in my opinion they made a good performance against a great team. I’m happy for them, a performance that will give them strength ”.
