The Italy of Mancio you take it all, the third win in a row, the first place in the group and the record of thirty useful results like Vittorio Pozzo, not just any. And, just so as not to miss anything, he keeps there clean sheet for over a thousand minutes (1,055 to be precise).
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The Olimpico sings the hymn, not caring about the heat and it is difficult even to imagine that everything is so magically perfect that we are afraid that someone will wake us from this beautiful dream. The reservists play, but they fully respect the script, putting in the same desire and the same courage of the celebrated owners, allowing the Azzurri to book the flight to London and go to Wembley on Saturday to play the eighth final against Shevchenko’s Ukraine or Austria (Holland already before): Monday we will know.
another day that swells hearts. The national team, born from the ashes of the missed World Cup in 2018, stretch Wales with eight different players than Switzerland, promoting the coach’s theory of interchangeability of roles. The 1-0 narrow compared to the previous rings, but the Azzurri have the merit of trying to double up to the end and confirm another virtue of theirs: solidity. La National team that hasn’t conceded a goal in 11 games, defends itself by attacking, keeping the clean sheet in the group as only in the Magical nights of Italy ’90, which Mancini sadly lived on the bench.
For the coach a kind of revenge. It’s raining records and compliments. But the most beautiful photograph of the 1-0 win against Wales is the answer given to the coach by his disciples. The audience of those who can be enlisted in the crucial phase of the tournament, the one in which you no longer mess around, is expanding. Verratti, who had to play for an hour, remained on the green lawn of the Olimpico until the end, confirming that he immediately found himself again.
A indispensable resource and not only because he earns and beats Pessina’s 1-0 free-kick, but for what he gives, the quality of the dribble, the understanding with Jorginho, the strength in the contrasts, the personality. But many respond to the appeal. The same Pessina, employed in the place of Barella and entered the European Championship for the forfeit of Sensi, it takes about ten minutes to shake off the emotion, but after that it often makes a difference, overturning the front with strength and quality.
Juve’s exteriors also live up to expectations: the tears of Chiesa, voted by Uefa best in the field and the soft touches of Bernardeschi, who takes a post in the second half, give strength, courage and tactical solutions to Italy two. Furthermore, the authoritativeness of the young Interista Bastoni is striking, who can reassemble Acerbi if he does not recover Chiellini. Abundance will be a big problem for Mancini, who rejoices.
Italy confirms that it is beautiful and practical. The match against Wales, who qualify as second and will go to Amsterdam, has no history. Bale never turns on and Ramsey has the only chance of the Dragons in the second half (Acerbi’s mistake) but not reactive. The blues control the game. Belotti does not find the goal, he seeks it with insistence and twice Ward, the best of his, opposes. A few whistles accompany the exit of Donnarumma for Sirigu. Now, as Mancini said, another story begins, another European, more complicated and slippery. Mistakes will be prohibited. Italy has only one mission: to continue like this.
June 20, 2021 (change June 20, 2021 | 22:39)
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