Cesare Prandelli has warned that Italy’s Euro 2016 qualifying draw is ‘not as easy as many could think’, as he runs through the opponents.
Cesare Prandelli has warned that Italy’s Euro 2016 qualifying draw is ‘not as easy as many could think’, as he runs through the opponents.
Whilst La Nazionale avoided two notable teams from Pot 2, Prandelli has warned that Croatia represent a threat in their own right.
“It’s true that we avoided Belgium and Switzerland, but I don't think that Croatia are inferior to those two teams that everybody wanted to avoid in Pot 2,” began the CT to reporters today.
“This is not as easy a group as many could think. It is a challenging round. Croatia and Bulgaria are potential winners of the group.
“We have played Malta recently and know the difficulties that lie ahead – Norway are a good team and Azerbaijan is going through a period of growth.
“I do not want to cause controversy, that is not my way, but Russia, Italy and Portugal, as seeded in the final three groups, have been penalised by the system of the draw.”