Italy dey host Türkiye for UEFA Nations League match on Monday for Stadio Renato Dall’Ara in Bologna. The game na the end of extended three-week international break. Italy head coach Roberto Mancini don return to steady the ship after the team miss out on yet another World Cup and endure chaotic spell over the summer.
Mancini talk before the match say there’s too much anxiety around at the moment. He replace Gennaro Gattuso in July after Italy fail to qualify for third successive World Cup. His second spell start with 2-0 loss to Belgium in Rome. Italy fans boo them off at half time and at final whistle of that match. But Italy win 4-1 in Türkiye in their next match and hold France to 1-1 draw in Paris on Friday.
Mancini tell news conference say, ‘We simply need time to work and to develop. If we can play well and win, then things will change.’ Italy don win one, draw one and lose one since Mancini return. They sit third for their group behind leaders France and Belgium. Mancini add say, ‘We mustn’t get too excited by a victory, nor too depressed by a defeat.’ He also talk say, ‘The important thing is that against Türkiye we played good football.’ And he talk say, ‘I want to say it wasn’t all bad with Belgium either, the second half showed some interesting moments.’
Mancini go head-to-head with former Sampdoria teammate Vincenzo Montella. Montella dey under increasing pressure from Turkish media to step down from his role as head coach. Türkiye don slip to three successive Nations League defeats. They also lose 1-0 to France and 3-0 in Belgium on Friday, and sit bottom of the group. But Mancini defend his countryman, adding say, ‘Montella has done, and continues to do, an excellent job. Türkiye are an excellent side with a wealth of talented players.’
After Türkiye latest defeat in Liege on Friday, Montella tell reporters say, ‘I do not want to pay too much attention to the current criticism. With these players we went to the World Cup again after 24 years and were promoted to League A.’ More changes to Italy starting lineup can be expected, with Mancini stressing that handing chances to younger squad members over the course of the four Nations League fixtures was crucial to the national side’s long-term development.
For the live match, Ferdi Kadioglu of Türkiye win a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Alessandro Bastoni of Italy. Corner for Italy, conceded by Zeki Çelik. Matteo Ruggeri of Italy see his right footed shot from the centre of the box blocked, assisted by Gianluca Scamacca. Foul by Irfan Can Kahveci of Türkiye. Antonio Vergara of Italy win a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Zeki Çelik of Türkiye. Daniel Maldini of Italy win a free kick in the attacking half. Handball by Nicolò Barella of Italy. Corner for Türkiye, conceded by Alessandro Romano. Corner for Türkiye, conceded by Nicolò Barella.
Goal! Italy 1, Türkiye 0. Gianluca Scamacca of Italy score with right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Attempt blocked. Gianluca Scamacca header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Giovanni Di Lorenzo with a cross. Salih Özcan of Türkiye win a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Giovanni Di Lorenzo of Italy. Offside, Italy. Gianluca Scamacca is caught offside. Yunus Akgün of Türkiye win a free kick in the defensive half. Foul by Issa Doumbia of Italy. Corner, Türkiye. Conceded by Nicolò Barella. Salih Özcan of Türkiye win a free kick in the defensive half.
