Leonardo Bonucci explained his Pirlo-esque pass and the importance of repetition in training as Italy beat Belgium 2-0.
His ball over the top was turned into the opening goal by Emanuele Giaccherini before a last-gasp Graziano Pelle’ volley.
“I always did try that kind of pass and doing it regularly leads to improvement, as I’ve done it quite a few times at Juventus and now for Italy,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia.
Leonardo Bonucci explained his Pirlo-esque pass and the importance of repetition in training as Italy beat Belgium 2-0.
His ball over the top was turned into the opening goal by Emanuele Giaccherini before a last-gasp Graziano Pelle’ volley.
“I always did try that kind of pass and doing it regularly leads to improvement, as I’ve done it quite a few times at Juventus and now for Italy,” the defender told Sky Sport Italia.
“Fortunately, Giaccherini had that fantastic first touch for a great goal.
“In defence we moved really well and with a little more clinical finishing we could’ve achieved even more tonight. We were usually one pass away from sending the strikers clear on goal.
“As I said, we test and re-test these things over and over in training, which we do because when we get on the field, we know what we need to do.
"We hope this is just the beginning, because we came here to amaze."