Roberto Mancini Archives - Page 8 of 10

Italy Coach Forced to Replace Two Injured Roma Midfielders

November 8, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Roma, Serie A, The Azzurri

Nicolò Zaniolo and Lorenzo Pellegrini will not be available for the upcoming Italy matches against Switzerland and Northern Ireland. Danilo Cataldi and Matteo Pessina will take their spots. Instead, there is optimism about the status of Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini.

Mancini Names Italy Squad for Final World Cup Qualifiers

November 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Roberto Mancini has called up 28 players for the pivotal matches against Switzerland and Northern Ireland. Sandro Tonali and Nicolò will make their Italy return after extended absences, while Tommaso Pobega could make his Azzurri debut. Marco Verratti and others miss out due to injury.

Milan Star Sandro Tonali Tipped to Make Italy’s 2022 World Cup Squad

October 11, 2021 Marko Vrakela AC Milan, Italy, Serie A, Serie A 2021-2022, World Cup 2022

Former Brescia boss Eugenio Corini has tipped Milan playmaker Sandro Tonali to make Italy's squad for next year's World Cup finals. Roberto Mancini's men are well on course of reaching Qatar 2022 showpiece, as they sit atop World Cup qualification Group C, three points clear of second-placed Switzerland.

Roberto Mancini Condemns San Siro Crowd for Donnarumma Nightmare

October 7, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Italian Football, Italy, Paris Saint Germain, Serie A

The Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper was heckled throughout the Azzuri’s 2-1 UEFA Nations League semi-final loss against Luis Enriques’s Spain at the San Siro.

Italy coach Roberto Mancini discussed the World Cup playoff against North Macedonia: “We have not had much time to prepare it.

Mancini Coy about Lineup ahead of Nations League Clash with Spain

October 5, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Italy, Serie A, The Azzurri

Italy coach Roberto Mancini previewed the Nations League semifinal with Spain: “We have some issues and we will see what the best offensive solutions will be. I would like to avoid losing until December 2022, but we are know it will not be easy.”

Mancini Changes His Mind and Calls Up Dimarco over Tonali

October 4, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, The Azzurri

Sandro Tonali appeared set for his Italy return after, instead coach Roberto Mancini elected to call up Federico Dimarco, leaving the midfielder to the U-21 team. The fullback will have the chance to make his Azzurri debut. The coach also had to replace Rafael Toloi and Ciro Immobile.

Despite a long-term contract, the future of Roberto Mancini will be at stake in the World Cup playoffs. The coach will seriously mull over stepping down.

Roberto Mancini Replaces Injured Matteo Pessina with Milan Talent

October 4, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Atalanta, Italian Football, Italy, Roma, Serie A

Italy first take on Spain in the semi-finals on October 6, followed by either the final or a third-place battle less than a week later.

Mancini Names 23-Man Italy Squad for Nations League Final Four

October 1, 2021 Enrico Passarella Italian Football, Serie A, The Azzurri

Coach Roberto Mancini stuck with the group that won Euro 2020 for the upcoming Final Four of the Nations League. Italy will face Spain in the semi-final in Milan next Wednesday. Lorenzo Pellegrini is the only new addition, while there are four absentees due to injury.

Mancini Praises Milan and Atalanta for ‘Resembling Italy’

August 25, 2021 Akhil Fisher AC Milan, Atalanta, Italian Football, Serie A

The mastermind behind the Azzurri’s European Championship triumph at Wembley, Robert Mancini, has praised two Serie A clubs in particular, who he believes have taken Italian football to the next level.

To find out the reasons behind the Italy success at Euro 2020, we delved deeper into the tactical nuances of their performances throughout the tournament

Tactical Analysis: Italy’s Possession-Based Football at Euro 2020

July 13, 2021 Paulius Kundzelevicius Azzurri Triumph, Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Tactical Analysis

After the Azzurri missed out on the last World Cup, Roberto Mancini has completely revamped the way Italy play, replacing the old-school catenaccio with an exciting brand of possession-based football. To find out the reasons behind Italy’s success at Euro 2020, we delved deeper into the tactical nuances of the Azzurri’s performances throughout the tournament.

Behind Roberto Mancini’s Euro 2020 triumph at the helm of Italy, lies the story of a golden generation of Sampdoria players

The Sampdoria Golden Generation Behind Mancini’s Euro 2020 Triumph

July 13, 2021 Matteo Carnevale Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Sampdoria, Serie A

Wembley took something important away from them, and Wembley gave it back. Behind Roberto Mancini’s Euro 2020 triumph at the helm of Italy, there is the story of a golden generation of Sampdoria players who narrowly missed the chance to make history in European football but were paid back with interest.

Roberto Mancini Thrilled as Italy Cruise to Euro 2020 Knock-Outs with 100% Record

How Mancini Revived a Fallen Nation: Five Key Aspects Behind Italy’s Triumph

July 12, 2021 Michel Sakr Euro 2020, Italian Football, Italy, Serie A

The 13th of November 2017 - the Italian national team hit rock bottom after failing to advance to the World Cup following a playoff defeat at the hands of Sweden. Less than four years later, Roberto Mancini led Italy towards its most spectacular triumph since 2006, after emerging victorious in front of a shell-shocked English crowd at the infamous Wembley stadium.

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