Mancini: “Change headquarters? We are vaccinated and calm”

How much has the selection changed him?

So far I have had a great time here, I would like to continue with this work. I appreciate it to the players. I'm very well, playing at Wembley is a joy, there are footballers who wait a lifetime to step on this pitch.

Infections continue to rise in England. Wouldn't it be better to play the final in Italy?

I don't know, we are vaccinated with two doses and very calm.

Are there doubts in the eleven?

We are calm, we have very good players in each position. We will wait tomorrow for the final details.

Aren't you afraid that a player may suffer stage fright?

I think playing here is an illusion, it is a temple of football, you have to respect it by playing a good game, and I'm sure it will.

Are there players who complicated your decisions for the eleven?

The truth is that they all played very well, they are in great mental and physical condition. Choosing is difficult, they only play 11, but the others will be ready to help.

Why didn't he summon Kean?

We are sorry to leave him, Mancini, Politano out, but there were only 26 of them. Moise is young, has enormous quality and knows that he may be important for the Azzurra in the future.

Is it easier to coach a team having been a great footballer?

I don't know, there were coaches with a great career who didn't play at a high level. The same can be an advantage, but it is not essential.

The azzurri will they kneel?

For me the most important thing is the freedom to choose, always.

Is it the most important eve of your managerial career?

It is a match where you cannot go wrong about anything, but that is also the beauty of these tournaments. Austria is a technically and physically strong team, very aggressive, they know how to press well.

Can playing away from the Olympian hurt you?

There will be 25,000 spectators and that is already important. It is clear that in Rome there was something special, but this Euro Cup is like that and it took us to Wembley, which is a fantastic field.

Italy won here in 1973, it was a historic triumph.

I was a kid, but I remember that game, winning at Wembley is never easy. I know this stadium well, I also played a Champions League final that ended badly, and I came back several times as coach. It is a field that pushes you to play well, here you can never do it wrong.