10 for 10 is already a record. Even if the 11th victory may be just around the corner. Roberto Mancini spoke about the Azzurri's run before the Euro 2020 qualifying match between Italy-Armenia.
"I didn't expect 10 victories but I did expect to qualify. We didn't want to win quickly, that wasn't the goal. But we wanted to do something to bring back those close to the Nazionale and we wanted to put the players back to serving Italy. The players were great. Armenia? The opponent is not important, we need to play with our own identity regardless of the opponent's value. It's a question of mentality."
"When I explained my project to the team I said "it helps to do something different, to manage the match, to recover the high ball. The players have done the rest. The team surprised me. I was believing to find an identity between March and April. Instead, they took advantage of the opportunity early on. When it's time to determine the 23, it'll be helpful to go into a conclave. Chiesa will start, and I expect a great performance from him."
