Gattuso: We don t think about Norway or Israel, Pio Esposito deserves all the recognition

Football 6:50am, 12 October 2025 88

After Italy defeated Estonia 3-1, coach Gattuso accepted an interview with Italian Sky.

He said: "I am satisfied with everything and have no regrets. The game has never been so-called 'easy'. We have done what we should do. There are only a handful of teams in the world that can control the game for 90 or 95 minutes. When you press in the opponent's half for a long time, it is normal to encounter counterattacks. But I want to praise the players. I think we are on the right path and they have trained well." Very serious, and I saw a lot of very convincing performances."

"We could have scored a lot of goals in these three games, and there will be missed opportunities, but the important thing is stability. We have a lot of positive factors and we have to continue to go our own way. We know what we have to do and we will cherish the current good state."

{1 0} About Pio Esposito

"He deserves all the recognition. It's amazing when you see a player so young and with almost no experience, trying his best for every ball as if it was the most important ball in his life. He makes almost no mistakes when organizing the offense, and his running coverage is wide. He is the kind of player you will naturally like, and I believe he will not get carried away by it. Come. He still needs to continue to work hard and improve, but he is educated, disciplined and respectful. Now it depends on how we help him and how he goes on."

Bastoni will be missing against Israel

"We also have Mancini, Gabbia and Di Lorenzo who can also play at right center."

Will the formation be changed?

"Let's see. The players we have are enough. The focus now is on recovering our strength. We will arrive in Udine later in the morning and have a good rest. Then it depends on the situation."

How about Raspadori playing that position?

"Everyone performed very well, him, Orsolini, and others. Dimarco also helped us a lot by inserting himself in the middle, and Raspadori performed very well when he was wide. I am really satisfied, everyone is happy, but we also know that nothing has been completed yet. But this kind of game can build confidence, and we have to look forward with optimism."

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