November 14, 2017 was a day of shock and heartbreak for Italians fans. Italy.
the national team
Under the leadership of the old coach Ventura, the World Cup play-offs, two rounds of total score against Sweden, for the first time in 60 years did not qualify for the World Cup main round, scheduling and scheduling questionable Ventura coach eclipsed the stepping down, but fell into the trough of the Italian
the national team
Will a change of command alone solve the problem?
Period Italy
the national team
Had Di Biagio in his place.
commander-in-chief
However, the result was mediocre, with one draw and one loss in the two friendly matches against Argentina and England, especially against Argentina, which was almost a complete loss, and neither the match nor the result made it possible for him to take over the post. Lastly, Italy
soccer league
Selected people who have worked in
FC Internazionale Milano (football club)
及
Manchester City football club
Mancini, who has enjoyed success, is at the helm to lead Italy back to the top.
Just a few days ago, Italy beat Greece in the qualifying round of the Europa League, three rounds ahead of schedule.
advancement
The team is back in the big game, making it possible to believe that the last World Cup loss was just a fluke. There are chasing Italy
the national team
It is not difficult for fans to realize that the Italian team in Mancini's era is very different from the past. The following is a review of how the Italian team in Mancini's era changed from a counter-attacking team to a technical, ball-control style of play.
(The new generation of the Boxers. Photo credit: Twitter)
At first Mancini was still familiarizing himself with
the national team
This includes how to integrate players from different teams and selecting players who can play the style of play he wants. His first
the national team
The list then brings in his own beloved Balotelli, in addition to the
Chelsea
Newcomers such as wingback Emerson and Sassuolo winger Berardi. The first match was against Saudi Arabia from West Asia. Mancini's debut was not a success, although the win, but the data and the field are not very good, the possession ratio is even lower than the opponent. The next friendly matches were against France and Holland, taking 1 draw and 1 loss, still not very good. The common denominator of these three matches was that they all played a 433 formation, with the only players in the center being
Chelsea
Midfielder Jorginho.
September 2018, the first UEFA Nations League debut, Italy and Poland and Portugal in the same group, the first game at home against Poland, Mancini or 433 formation, the midfield is Jorginho, the striker is Balotelli, the game Italy in the home field is also not good, if not for the Polish ability to grasp the opportunity is too poor, Italy may have been opened up to the score, and finally rely on the other side of the 12-yard goal, the goal is sent, and the other side of the 12-yard goal. Jorginho scored the equalizer.
The second game away to Portugal, Mancini in addition to changing the formation into 442, but also at the same time rotate 9 players, only the goalkeeper Donnarumma and the end of Jorginho unchanged, including Chiesa, Cristante, Bonaventura and Caldara, etc. have been given the start, want to take for granted that this game lost, the media and public opinion has also begun to question Mancini, after all, the Europa League of Nations is still an official tournament, with the elevation system, the two games After all, the UEFA Nations League is still an official competition with a promotion and relegation system, and it's quite irrational to rotate 9 people in two matches, so is Mancini really okay?
A month later in a friendly match against Ukraine, Mancini used two youngsters, Chiesa and Barela, and at the same time let Verratti, who was playing for Paris Saint-Germain, return to the match. Although the match ended in a 1-1 draw, the Mancini-style could be seen on the field. A few days later, they played Poland again, and this time, Italy beat Poland almost to the ground, with a possession ratio of 7 to 3, and a shot on goal ratio of 18 to 6. At the same time, they relied on Biraghi to kill the game, and finally helped Italy to get the
League of Europe
first win, while also confirming
relegate
Success.
This game is the same as the 433, the starting lineup has been similar to the current Euro qualification, the main establishment of the midfield duo is Verratti with Jorginho, in addition to a strong running ability, one-on-one confrontation of the success rate of the Barela as a midfield live period, this set of midfield to strengthen the Italian team's ability to control the ball, to play the subversion of the style of the past style of the ball.
League of Europe
The last match against Portugal was also 7-3, although the final draw was boring, but we can already see the appearance of the Mancini style of play, in addition to the rejuvenation of the lineup, the pass-and-control style of play is the biggest feature.
If Mancini's righteous passing game still raises concerns about whether it can help the Boxers complete their rebuild, his
League of Europe
The best proof of this is the nine consecutive victories in all competitions since then, equaling the team record of 80 years ago. In the just-concluded Europa League qualifying group stage, Italy beat Greece 2-0 at home to advance to the third round.
advancement
Next year's Europa League. The team then beat Liechtenstein 5-0 on the road, winning eight straight Europa League group matches, and together with the victory over the United States in the international friendly match before the Europa League qualifying rounds, winning nine straight matches in all competitions, and the Europa League qualifying rounds in November, perhaps Roberto Mancini and the Italian team will be able to break the team's record of 80 years ago.
