Posted on June 5, 2022
The new cycle ofItaly starts with a draw in the first round of the 2022/2023 edition of the Nations League. After the failure to qualify for the World Cup and the poor figure against Argentina in the “Final”, between Mancini’s team and Germany finished 1-1. In Bologna, the first half was blocked, broken only by a pole of Scamacca. In the second half then the goals arrive: caught by the baby Gnontoat the debut in blue, Pilgrims (70 ‘) unlocks the match by placing his right on the net, then Kimmich (73 ‘) immediately puts everything in a tie in the fray. On the second day of the Nations League Group C, Italy will host Hungary, who overcame England (1-0) at the “Manuzzi” in Cesena.
LEFT-HANDED – “We suffered at the beginning, but my parents did well, playing an equal match with a great national team”. Thus, ‘hot’ from the microphones of RaiSport, the blue coach Roberto Mancini after the 1-1 in Bologna with Germany. Mancini made six youngsters make their debut in the national team: is this a message for clubs that do not allow young Italians to play? “We have to think about our team, there are good young people and I make them play – replies Mancini -. As I said, they were good because it wasn’t easy: Germany are one of the strongest teams. The result changes nothing, the road is very long “.
PILGRIMS – “It went well, we knew it was going to be a difficult match. It was not easy, especially after all the things that have been said in recent days. More than the players, we had to find the group of men. We saw a team match again, especially against a very strong team like Germany ”. Thus, from the microphones of Rai Sport, the author of this evening’s Italy goal, Lorenzo Pellegrini. “Italy has to start again from young people, I always try to tell the truth – he continues -: there are many guys who have made themselves available and have given their all. I’ve never seen anyone achieve results without giving 100%. We don’t have to break down after a defeat, we don’t have to get excited after a victory ”.
GNONTO – “It was really exciting as a debut. The coach gave me an opportunity and I think I managed to seize it “. Thus the young blue Wilfried Gnonto, speaking to RaiSport, comments on his debut in blue with Germany in Bologna, crowned by an assist for Pellegrini. The 18-year-old, who plays in Switzerland for Zurich, had been called to the meeting as an intern but Mancini kept him in Coverciano and made his debut in the second half against Germany. “I owe everything to my parents, who helped me so much, even in the decision to leave Inter and go to Zurich to play more”. But is it true, Gnonto was asked, who called you the Latin player of the goal? “Yes, I liked it. I did two / three years of classical high school. I think it’s an important thing ”. Then the 2003 class of Inter school describes the action of the blue goal. “I knew that Kehrer was already booked, when I got the ball I didn’t think of anything else. I was determined to discard it and that ball over there is the most difficult for a goalkeeper and a defender. If you are a striker you have to make a difference and today I succeeded ”. Then he talks about his transfer to Switzerland, to Zurich with which he won a championship. “At this age you have to play and I took a big risk. I was at Inter, at my house, but at a certain point you have to make a difficult decision. Luckily I had my parents and my agents who were very close to me ”. The only small regret of his first experience with the senior national team is that he was unable to take a picture with Lionel Messi during the Italy-Argentina match. “I tried, I was in front of the locker room for an hour but nothing”.
ITALY-GERMANY 1-1
NETWORKS: 70 ‘Pellegrini (I), 73’ Kimmich (G)
ITALY (4-3-3): Donnarumma; Florenzi, Acerbi, Bastoni, Biraghi (80 ‘Dimarco); Frattesi (85 ‘Ricci), Cristante, Tonali (80’ Pobega); Politano (65 ‘Gnonto), Scamacca (85’ Cancellieri), Pellegrini. Park bench: Cragno, Meret, Calabria, Luis Felipe, Barella, Mancini, Raspadori. Annex Mancini.
GERMANY (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kehrer, Rudiger, Sule, Henrichs (59 ‘Hofmann); Kimmich, Goretzka (65 ‘Gundogan); Gnabry (80 ‘Raum), Muller (65’ Havertz), Sané (59 ‘Musiala); Werner. Park bench: Trapp, Baumann, Tah, L. Nmecha, Klostermann, Brandt, Schlotterbeck. Annex Flick.
Referee: Jovanovic (SRB).
Ammonites: Pellegrini, Florenzi, Bastoni, Cancellieri (I); Kehrer, Havertz, Werner (G).
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