The joy of Giacomo Raspadori, author of the goal of deliverance in favor of Italy, contrasts with the English distress. This fairly dull remake of the Euro 2020 final tipped over at San Siro on a nice strike from the young striker from Naples (68th), who condemned England to last place in the group even before the final day. The Three Lions did not show much during this League of Nations in general and in this match in particular.
No wins, two draws and three defeats, we have seen a better course. Against Germany on Monday, there will only be the prospect of reviving somewhat before the World Cup. “I can’t be too picky about the performance, we had more possession, more shots, more shots on target, I think we played well for big parts of the game. Everyone will comment on the result, but there were positives. It’s really difficult to determine why we don’t score. We are where we are in terms of timing (in view of the World Cup, editor’s note). We have to do our best to keep the guys on track. The result will dictate the reactions, but we weren’t far behind in terms of performance tonight (Friday) and I have to make sure the players continue to believe in what they are doing, ”pleaded an obviously adept Gareth Southgate. of the Coué method.
Italy, it is obviously not going to participate in the World Cup but it has restored a little balm to the heart in the new reconstruction launched after the “crash” in the qualifying play-offs against North Macedonia in March. “We have the possibility of arriving first in the group, it is very important especially having beaten England, one of the best teams in the world. The system in which we operate does not matter. You can play in different systems, but what matters is the personality of the team, the desire to attack and stay high on the pitch. We still have a lot of difficulties, we still have a lot of young players, we suffer at certain times in the match. It would be nice to win a group with Germany and England,” enthused Roberto Mancini, Italian coach for Rai.
To finish in first place in the group, Italy will absolutely have to win the last match against Hungary, victorious over Germany, who lead the way to everyone’s surprise.