5 Things Learned from Italy's Games with Estonia and Israel
Dreams of direct qualification may have all but gone, but Italy secured the next best thing with the World Cup play-offs in the bag.
Giancarlo Rinaldi weighs up the successes and failures of Rino Gattuso’s latest games in charge, including the impact of Mateo Retegui, discovered by predecessor Roberto Mancini.
Rino Gattuso can be thankful for the work of one of his predecessors, Roberto Mancini, in plucking out Mateo Retegui to boost his goalscoring threat.
Hands up who wanted to suffer a little more? Not happy with putting Azzurri fans through the torment of the group stages, it looks like another phase awaits to decide whether they can book their ticket for next summer’s party.
Catching Norway always looked a long-shot, but what did clashes with Estonia and Israel teach us about this Italy squad and its prospects?
Author's summary: Italy secures World Cup play-offs spot.
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