Italy head coach Roberto Mancini has shared his expectations of their match against Belgium in the Euro 2020 quarter-finals. As his prepares his team for their toughest challenge in Euro 2020, Mancini calls Belgium as the best football team.
Mancini’s Italy entered the knockout stage with a perfect winning streak, beating Switzerland (football updates here) last in Group A.
Now, after beating Austria, as we predicted they would, Italy have entered the quarter-finals, where they have to face Belgium.
Because it’s daunting to face either team in this Euros, experts are calling this the toughest match of the quarter-finals.
And Roberto Mancini has discussed his own team’s form as well as the Belgian rivals’ ahead of the fixture today.
Euro 2020: Mancini Calls Belgium as the Best Football Team
Italy coach Roberto Mancini is not underestimating the efficiency of imminent opponents Belgium in Euro 2020 at all.
“We will play our football, but with respect for the opponent – we know how good they are. As we have already seen in this championship, there are no easy matches,” stated Mancini to UEFA official website.
In fact, he even said: “Belgium are definitely among the best teams in the world right now, but that doesn’t change much, because every game is difficult at this tournament.”
“We must go from match to match in the hope that we will play the next time,” he continued, about Italy’s game plan.
“We know that we will face a strong team, but we are also aware of our own strengths,” he added.
“I think it is very important, especially for us, because, after all, it is just a game. If we score more goals than the opposition, it will be great at all.”
“We’ll see how things develop,” he remarked, in conclusion. “If something does not go according to plan, we can change something. I am sure we will have a beautiful game and whoever makes fewer mistakes than the opponent will win. It will be a really even match.”
