The Italy coach lashes out at the supporters present in Chisinau who criticized the team before the final goals: “If you were left with Norway’s 11-1 against them, it’s not my problem, I saw an Italy that played”
“What I heard today is a shame, I don’t accept it.” After the painful 0-2 in Chisinau against Moldova, which complicates Norway’s victory over Estonia and will force Italy to play the playoffs to qualify for the World Cup, the Italian coach Rino Gattuso lashes out against the Italy ultras, who, in the 73rd minute, had started to challenge the team, still stuck at 0-0. “I saw an Italy that played and they never had a shot on goal: there are no easy games, if you were left at 11-1 (Norway to the Moldovans) it’s not my problem. I’m very satisfied, let’s move on. – began Gattuso at the Rai -. Rather, the protest from the fans is a shame, I’m sorry about what I heard today. This is not the time to tell the players to go to work: we need to stay united, because the team is fighting on the pitch with difficulties and hearing 500 fans protesting away from home I don’t accept it.”
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The national coach then analyzes the impact of the two centre-forwards who replaced them, Retegui and Pio Esposito, after the difficulties revealed by Scamacca and Raspadori: “By bringing in 11 new players from the first minute today I thought we might as well lose it: when you change so much… Chapeau instead”, Gattuso compliments his team, closing with a hint of controversy on the qualifying formula. “The record of six matches won by Italy? You have to ask those who make the groups and the rules – he stings -. In 1990 and 1994 there were two Africans, now there are 8… It’s not a controversy, but in our time the best second went directly to the World Cup. There are difficulties and we know it well”.