Northern Ireland-Italy, Mancini: “Let’s avoid anxiety and win”

On the eve of the match between Italy and Northern Ireland, decisive for the direct qualification for the world championship in Qatar, the blue coach Roberto Mancini spurs the team: “What he has been doing for three years was unthinkable, nobody believed it. We also know that during a path there are more difficult moments, it had not happened to us yet and tomorrow is a delicate moment but they are guys who must not forget what they have done and play with the utmost tranquility. Against Switzerland we suffered a little anxiety, tomorrow, there will be pressure against Northern Ireland but we must avoid anxiety. ” “Bad thoughts? Bad thoughts concern serious things, it’s a football match, even if it’s important. We’ll see what happens, we’ll have to play our game, try to have a good match and win, even if it won’t be easy.” Mancini underlines: “As far as we are concerned, we have to win, then I think that in these matches everyone will give their all, Northern Ireland like Bulgaria. We have to think about winning our game. Our national team always has pressure, tomorrow a little bit. ‘more but we must remain focused on what we have to do “. “The shot from outside tomorrow could be the key? Surely high balls no, they seem quite high to me. We must try to win by playing fast and being fast in the game, ball on the ground. It will not be an easy match, they defend in many and good “, he explains. There will be many absentees for Mancini tomorrow as well. “All the teams at the moment have injuries, we are in November and the boys have played many games. We are a strong team, even if we lack important players, and we will try to achieve a result anyway”, added the coach who is not worried. goals to score. “It’s not a question of scoring a lot of goals, but playing the game. Northern Ireland have not conceded a goal here so far and there will be a reason, we must win then if we score more goals we will be happy and have more chances to pass.” . The coach is not unbalanced on training. “We of great physicality have only Scamacca, then everyone is able to play the ball on the ground and with speed. We must avoid long balls, it is their bread. In the first leg we had several opportunities playing ball on the ground. In midfield Will Tonali be there? Today we are evaluating the recovery of all the boys. He certainly entered well and is in a moment of excellent form, he could also be there “.