Italy, Mancini: "They are better than us, we performed well enough"

Italy coach Roberto Mancini commented after Italy and France played in a friendly, one that the Azzurri lost 3-1. After the losing result, Mancini spoke about the overall scope of the opponents, France, and compared them the level of his own talents: "We lacked some experience but it was an experimental lineup. I don't enjoy losing but I have to admit there is some difference between us. They showed their talents, right now they are overall the better tea. At 2-1 we had some opportunities to equalize, in general the players had good performances and it was a good match."