"When I see this spirit, we can make some mistakes, but I remain very happy with the performance. We've got to keep pushing and hope to keep growing too. Gigio's error was just a moment, I rarely see any team dominate so completely for 90 minutes. If anything, it can help us remember the importance of focus."
"We must continue like this, recover, because our history suggests we always struggle more in the second game. We have a lot at stake, as if we win, then Israel are out of the running, and we can prepare for the play-offs with more calm."
Italy defeated Estonia 3-1 in Tallinn despite a missed penalty by Mateo Retegui and a late goal caused by a Gianluigi Donnarumma error. Moise Kean opened the scoring after four minutes but was substituted soon after with an ankle injury. Under Gennaro Gattuso the team has won three matches and scored 13 goals, more than any manager's first three games in charge. The victory moves Italy within six points of Group I leaders Norway with a game in hand and sets up a decisive qualifier against third-placed Israel. Gattuso urged focus, recovery and continued chance creation ahead of upcoming fixtures.
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