Italy-Argentina, Mancini: “Balanced up to 2-0, then they commanded them”

He has swept Argentina. In the score, in the game, in everything. At one point Messi and his companions even allowed themselves to mock the blues with a bull underlined by the ole of the many Argentines in the stands at Wembley. It went very badly for Italy, worse than we could have imagined. “In the first half we made two mistakes on goals, the game up to that moment had been balanced. Then they did better and led the game.” Could more have been done in the second half? “We should have scored a goal to reopen the match, but in the second half we did too little to think about making a comeback,” replied the Italian coach.

not an easy future

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At the press conference, Mancini deepened the analysis, more general than just today’s match. “This silver medal – according to the coach – represents a match that was not won, but which we arrived at by winning the European Championship and after three and a half years of unbeatenness. It is still a good moment in our career. I have to say thanks only to all these guys who have played in these 4 years, but there is great regret for the lack of qualification for the World Cup “. Mancini says he still has “enthusiasm to spare. But there will also be difficult moments, like tonight. We need to know this because it won’t be easy, we will have to be fast to ensure that the new ones learn quickly. It can be more difficult to rebuild because we have kids. young people and some do not even play in Serie A. However, in tonight’s team there are players who will be important and after regaining strength they will play well again as they always have. “

the match

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On tonight’s defeat, Mancini confirms the statements made hot: “The match was balanced up to 0-1, then they deserved them. From 0-2 it became more difficult because Argentina has incredible players who know how to manage the game. football. Now we have to work hard and commit ourselves, knowing that it will not be easy. “

attack problem

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Mancini explains that “after the European Championship we had a hard time scoring goals and we must find solutions in this sense, we must be fast and it will not be easy to put a team that will give us satisfactions in the short term. We will have to work well and make as few mistakes as possible. “.