"It was the first big game, there may be some mistakes, but overall the guys did well".
Manager Roberto Mancini commented on the 1-1 draw in Bologna against Poland today. It was the first match of the UEFA Nations League for the Azzurri, and it ended in a tie thanks to a penalty from Jorginho after a first half strike from Poland and Napoli's Piotr Zieliński. "In the first half we made too many mistakes when we attacked as they used the counter-attack on us. But the guys were great - continued the Azzurri coach to the RaiSport microphones -, the second half went very well against a more tested team for us."
"Balotelli? Mario needs to play, he is an experienced and international player. He must find the best conditions. Chiesa? We have to focus on all the players. The mistakes of the first half are there. What is missing? We have to take risks to allow us to play a better game, in the first half we made too many technical mistakes".
