Roberto Mancini was “satisfied with the first half” of Italy’s 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia, but blamed errors on fatigue.
This was his debut as Coach in St Gallen, decided by goals from Mario Balotelli and Andrea Belotti.
“I am satisfied with the first half. We started well, but towards the 65th minute we started to lose intensity and determination,” Mancio told Rai Sport.
Roberto Mancini was “satisfied with the first half” of Italy’s 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia, but blamed errors on fatigue.
This was his debut as Coach in St Gallen, decided by goals from Mario Balotelli and Andrea Belotti.
“I am satisfied with the first half. We started well, but towards the 65th minute we started to lose intensity and determination,” Mancio told Rai Sport.
“They had fresher legs and that was exclusively down to the extra fitness training we’ve been doing over the last few days. I tried to make some changes, but I wasn’t angry about the goal we conceded. I thought it was down to fatigue.
“Let’s not forget that Saudi Arabia are approaching peak form because they are going to the World Cup. I remain satisfied with the first half performance, anyway.”