Roberto Mancini
Kayode, Calafiori, Scalvini, Doumbia, Romano, Vergara, the Esposito brothers: the Nations League games showed that Italy have several talents to build their future around
After the nightmare opening against Belgium, Mancini showed that he could manage a group with plenty of potential. That is no small thing, and it was far from a given.
The draw in France showed that Mancini has built a credible Italy side with genuine potential, and that was far from a given
Even though Les Bleus created far more chances, the Italy side that took the field at Saint-Denis was a world away from the team seen against Belgium. In a positive sense, of course.
Italy’s 4-1 win in Turkey was the result of Roberto Mancini getting a series of decisions right, from Kayode and the Esposito brothers to Bastoni and Frattesi
The manager’s overhaul has paid dividends, and the Azzurri can now look to the future with a little more optimism.
With Mancini’s return and Ranieri back at the helm, Italy has opted for the familiar — and that is not necessarily a bad thing
Malagò and the FIGC have opted for a return to the familiar, bringing back the coach who, statistically, has been Italy’s best of the past twenty years — at least until a certain point in his first spell.