Italy-Hungary, Mancini: “Long road with many young people, it’s important to win”

“It was a good match, especially in the first half.” The Azzurri coach Roberto Mancini promotes the victorious Italy in Cesena with Hungary, albeit with only one goal: “The goal conceded put a bit of fear on us, it was a game that clearly had to end with a more margin. ample – he told Rai microphones at the end of the match -. We were also a bit tired and conceding a goal in a match that should have already closed puts a bit of difficulty on you. ”

New course

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They are also the first occasions to see the new blue course at work. The coach says about this Italy that has changed its skin: “It’s a team full of young players, who will have to work a lot. The road is long, but it was important to win.” The Azzurri did so also confirming the good things already seen with Germany, compared to the debacle with the historic group against Argentina: “A good match was made, really”, Mancini closes. After the match Leonardo Bonucci and Andrea Belotti left the blue retreat, with the permission of the coach. The group thus drops from 35 to 33 for the next two games with England on Saturday in Wolverhampton (behind closed doors) and with Germany on Tuesday in Dortmund.

Spinazzola

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“Returning to the owner was wonderful, the return to the field with Argentina swept away the few fears I had. normal”. Leonardo Spinazzola said this after Italy’s victory against Hungary in the Nations League. “Young people want to be seen, we want to re-emerge: if you go together you can have your say with everyone, we must continue like this – said the blue and Roma full-back to Rai – I have fought these eleven months, England? we are many and there are two games “.

Zerbin

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“Mine has been a long and very tortuous path, but I’m happy to be here: it’s an honor, I didn’t expect it. Two years ago I was in this stadium but in Serie C, being here with the national team is a dream come true. come true “. These are the words of Alessio Zerbin at Rai after his debut with Italy in the 2-1 victory against Hungary in the Nations League. “It’s a moment that I still can’t fully enjoy. Mancini told me to be myself and to have fun, the main thing. I have improved a lot in the realization phase, we have seen the progress, before I was struggling a bit . There was a long negotiation with Napoli but Giuntoli’s trust was great, for my part I think I have repaid him in the best possible way. ”