Italian national team head coach Roberto Mancini has nothing to say but heaped praise for England, despite the fact that his squad win 1-0 over England in the Nations League on Friday night.
For the first time in history, Italy is unbeaten in six consecutive matches against England in all competitions, including two wins and four draws.
In particular, the most memorable was the 3-2 penalty shootout victory in the Euro final right at Wembley in the summer of 2021.
When asked by British reporters about the recent impressive series of matches Mancini believed England can win Qatar World Cup.
“You attend the 2022 World Cup and that’s the most important thing. In my opinion, they are one of the best teams in the world. world, despite having just failed. England has a great chance to win the World Cup.” Mancini said.
“Beating England is always gratifying for me. Especially after a difficult time, this victory will relieve the pressure on the whole team and that’s important.” Mancini added.
On the ground of Giuseppe Meazza, Italy was slightly better and surpassed by cutting the right foot to the far corner of the 22-year-old striker Giacomo Raspadori in the 68th minute.
The second half of the second half, England rose up but Harry Kane, Reece James or Jude Bellingham all missed the opportunity.
Instead of continuing to use four defenders like in the Euro championship journey, Mancini switched to three defenders.
In the match against England, the Italian defense was a combination of Rafael Toloi, Leonardo Bonucci and Francesco Acerbi.
The loss made England definitely last with two points, four points behind Germany while only one turn remained. They will therefore be relegated to Division B next season.
In addition, the “Three Lions” also face great risks when drawing for the Euro 2024 qualifying round, when they have to meet many strong teams at a higher rank.
With eight points, Italy moved up to second place, two points behind Hungary. They will finish first in their group and qualify to the fourth round of the Nations League championship if they win over the host on Sunday.
