Roberto Mancini, selector of Italy, praised his players this Saturday for beating Austria 2-1 after extra time and advancing to the quarterfinals of the Eurocup, and considered that the Austrian team “makes you play badly” with their intense pressure.
“I knew we would suffer, because Austria It makes you play badly, it puts a lot of pressure on you. We couldn't unlock the game in the first half, despite dominating, then we suffered at the restart but we had the merit of reacting. The changes were decisive, but Austria he was a tough rival, “he said. Mancini at the end of the meeting of Wembley, in statements to Italian television “Sky Sport”.
“I take with me the fact that the boys managed to win despite the difficulties, because after ninety minutes we were very tired. That goal of Chiesa (the 1-0 in extra time) gave us back serenity, “he added.
Italy sealed their ticket to the quarterfinals after going through extra time against Austria. Federico Chiesa Y Matteo pessina scored the decisive goals for the “azzurro” team against a Austria who cut distances by means of Sasa kalajdzic.
“They put us in trouble, it is normal for you to suffer from their attacks in the last minutes. We were able to avoid the goal in a corner kick, but in the end we knew it would be a tough game, “he said. Mancini.