Italy managed to nullify Robert Lewandowski in a Nations League clash against Poland, check out the Italian papers' player ratings after Sunday's 2-0 win.
Lorenzo Insigne was Italy’s MVP, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, that rate the 29-year-old winger at 8.
Italy managed to nullify Robert Lewandowski in a Nations League clash against Poland, check out the Italian papers' player ratings after Sunday's 2-0 win.
Lorenzo Insigne was Italy’s MVP, according to La Gazzetta dello Sport and Il Corriere dello Sport, that rate the 29-year-old winger at 8.
La Gazzetta describes the Napoli captain's performance as ‘Maradonaesque’, while the Corriere dello Sport gives the same rating to Chelsea midfielder Jorginho, who converted a penalty kick in the first half.
As per Tuttosport, Andrea Belotti was the best player on the pitch with a rating of 7.5. At the other end, there was another Azzurri player who deserved praise.
Alessandro Bastoni ‘pocketed’ Robert Lewandowski and La Gazzetta dello Sport rates the Inter defender 7.5 and asks: ‘Where is Lewa?’
Check out the Italy-Poland ratings of Italian media:
Gazzetta dello Sport: Donnarumma N/A; Florenzi 6.5 (Di Lorenzo 89 N/A), Acerbi 7, Bastoni 7.5, Emerson 7; Barella 7, Jorginho 7.5, Locatelli 7.5; Bernardeschi 6.5 (Berardi 64, 7), Belotti 7.5 (Okaka 79, N/A), Insigne 8 (El Shaarawy 89, N/A).
Corriere dello Sport: G Donnarumma N/A; Florenzi 7 (Di Lorenzo 89 N/A), Acerbi 7, Bastoni 7, Emerson 7; Barella 7.5, Jorginho 8, Locatelli 7.5; Bernardeschi 7 (Berardi 64, 7), Belotti 7 (Okaka 79, N/A), Insigne 8 (El Shaarawy 89, N/A).
Tuttosport: G Donnarumma N/A; Florenzi 6 (Di Lorenzo 89, N/A), Acerbi 7, Bastoni 7, Emerson 6.5; Barella 7, Jorginho 7, Locatelli 7; Bernardeschi 6.5 (Berardi 64, 7), Belotti 7.5 (Okaka 79, NG), Insigne 7 (El Shaarawy 89, N/A).