Italy Coach Mancini Warned About the Türkiye Match
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Italy National Team Coach Roberto Mancini, at the press conference for the 4th match between Turkey and UEFA Nations A League Group 1, stated that it was a mistake to underestimate Türkiye, reminded the Belgium defeat and said that he would use rotation.
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Why It Matters
Italy will face Turkey in the 1st Group of the UEFA Nations A League. The team is having morale problems after the defeat to Belgium. In Türkiye, names such as Arda Güler and Barış Alper Yılmaz were excluded from the mosquito.
Italy National Team Coach Roberto Mancini made a statement before their match against Türkiye in the 4th match of the UEFA Nations A League Group 1.
Speaking at the press conference held at the Renato Dell'Ara Stadium in Bologna, Mancini said that it would be a mistake to think that the Türkiye match would be easy.
"IT IS A MISTAKE TO THINK THAT Türkiye IS AN EASY COMPETITION..."
Mancini said, "The mistake that should not be made is to think that Türkiye is an easy opponent. We need to remember that Türkiye came from the defeat in Belgium. It would be a real mistake to underestimate them. Therefore, we should not think that this will be a simple, easy match."
Asked whether it was an advantage for Italy that Türkiye was missing Arda Güler and Barış Alper Yılmaz, Mancini replied, "I think Türkiye is a really good national team. It's a national team composed of really good players."
"MONTELLA IS GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT PERIOD"
Referring to Vincenzo Montella, the Italian coach said, "I think Montella has taken very important steps, especially by succeeding in taking the team to the World Cup. But they are going through a difficult period right now. Especially when we look at this period, they will be without some important players, but it will still be a difficult match."
Stating that his opinion about the star and crescent team did not change even though Italy defeated Türkiye 4-1 in the second match of the group, Mancini said, "I definitely did not change my mind. I really think that it is a team with players with very high technical qualifications. They are currently going through a period where things are not going well. I think they had a great misfortune, especially in the World Cup."
"WE WILL USE ROTATION"
Saying that the ranking in the group is important but that they need to think match by match, Mancini reminded that only two days have passed since the match against France.
Mancini said, "My players have really done their best so far and they will continue to do so. We played against France in Paris just 2 days ago. Of course, we will make some changes compared to the previous match."
Open Questions
- Which players does Mancini's rotation plan include?
- Who will replace Türkiye's missing players?
- How will Montella's current difficult period continue?
