"For me, what we need to create is enthusiasm, letting the players train with a smile on their faces, without weighing them down with pressure. They stepped up and proved themselves ready, now we have to reap what we have sown. It's good to have this atmosphere around us, but we've got to keep it going until next summer. It's too easy to talk now, we are only in the first week. If it lasts, that will mean we have done well."
"It is a match where we need to be very wary of their transitions, as they've got players with pep, pace and quality,"
"We worked with having two centre-forwards, but that's not the issue, it's how to play the ball in"
Gennaro Gattuso wants Italy to sustain consistency and a positive atmosphere as they aim to qualify for the World Cup. Italy opened with a 5-0 win over Estonia, with Mateo Retegui starring and Giacomo Raspadori contributing two assists and a goal. Italy sit third in Group I, six points behind leaders Norway and below Israel, who have played a game more. Gattuso emphasized creating enthusiasm in training, maintaining that mood through next summer, and preparing tactical adjustments to handle Israel's five-at-the-back system and dangerous transitions.
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