"Dominated throughout the first half, we will solve the objective problem"

November 17, 2018 Milan

Roberto Mancini, c.t. Italy. LaPresse

An Italy that shows considerable progress from the point of view of the game, especially in the first half, but can not find the way of the goals. Against Portugal, in a packed San Siro, finished 0-0, a result that took Azzurri out of the race for first place in their League of Nations group. "In football, the punctuation is an important detail – Roberto Mancino made his debut in the post-match interview – sometimes dominated but lost by conceding a goal on the counterattack. I think we did a great performance, the first half was We were down, but it was normal for this to happen after doing so much in the first half because the opportunities were there, we need to do something more to make a mark. "

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"In my opinion, there have been steps forward compared to the game against Poland," continued the coach, convinced that the team is on the right track – "Portugal is superior to the Poles and we behave well, forcing them to be defensive" . The accent, at the press conference, was once again put on the difficulties in carrying out the actions created: "For me we can play both with a real tip and without, but for the attackers it is like this: there are periods in which they score and others But the problem will be solved. " Continues to lament the first lost hand in Lisbon: "I felt at that moment to play that way".