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The most influential Italian sports newspaper, La Gazzetta dello Sport, wrote the highest score for the Lithuanian: 7.5 and a line of witty praise: “He will tell his grandchildren about that night: I flew here.” Of course, the azzurri helped him (without hitting PJ), but he did his job. “
The Italians defeated the legendary world champion team Marcello Lippi 2-0 and extended the unbeaten streak of matches. However, the oldest European sports newspaper with high scores was not generous for both teams: Lithuania – 5, Italy – 6.5.
The environment is not realistic for a match of this level: a terrible plastic lawn, a grandstand suitable for tournaments in the city district and spectators gathered on a hill between trees and a cemetery.
“The Republic”
After reviewing the ratings of the two most important Italian sports and two national newspapers for team coaches, the figures are similar: La Gazzetta dello Sport awarded V. Urbon 5.5 points (“fun old-fashioned football”) and 7 points to R. Mancini). Corriere dello Sport: V. Urbonas – 5.5, R. Mancini – 6. Rome “La Repubblica” and Milan “Il Corriere della Sera”: V. Urbonas – 6, R. Mancini – 6.5.
He praised La Gazzetta dello Sport and V. Slivka, a Lithuanian who was in the spotlight of Juventus: 6.5 Locatelli crushed him after the break, but this player would still be worthy of another team. “
The Milan sports newspaper recognized Dapkai as the worst of the Lithuanian team: 5. “There are many candidates for the title of wooden spoon, and the winner is …” There was little movement, little touch of balls. When Sensi ran into the square, half of the Lithuanians collapsed … “
Team captain Saulius Mikoliūnas was also appreciated for the ruthless irony: Everyone who wanted to get in rushed in. “
Italian newspapers / PHOTO: Paulius Jurkevičius
The second composition of Italy is in Vilnius
Rome striker El Shaaarawy was unanimously named the worst player on the Italian team, and was rated five in all newspapers. However, according to La Repubblica, the second line-up of the Italian team took place in Vilnius: ten changes out of eleven.
The courage of strategist R. Mancini in manipulating the composition of the team has received praise. Mančio can afford such experiments without even paying attention to the performance of individual players in Serie A. For example, Sensi, who woke up the Italian team in the second half, is not surprised by his club, Milan Inter, but Mancini gave him a chance at the national team and he was not wrong.
The Italian media praised the insiders for the victory, but not for the quality of the game: “We can only be happy about the result, and today it is not so little, considering that even teams as powerful as Germany, Spain and France are not. . shiny. Our first part was really unpleasant to look at, “said Corriere dello Sport with criticism of his team.
“Lithuania, of course, was not ashamed to line up the ten double fronts on its doors. The Lithuanian” cattenaccio “, Italian commentators joked.
The ball rolled as it wanted
Almost all the players of the Italian national team said that in the first half the advances were stuck towards the Lithuanian goal, because the ball in the Vilnius stadium was flying and did not stop where it was needed.
The “vintage” cover of the Vilnius stadium was discussed all over Italy.
La Repubblica has quite ironicly conveyed the Azzurra squad strategist’s attempt to reassure the players about the synthetic coating, don’t worry, it’s just a throwback to football’s childhood: “We used to play on similar peripheral pitches.”
The journalist from the newspaper presented the following description of the Vilnius LFF stadium: “Unreal setting for a match of this level: terrible plastic grass, a grandstand suitable for tournaments in the city district and spectators gathered on a hill among trees and cemeteries. “
Commentators on Italian portals appreciated the representative Lithuanian football stadium much more. Here is one of the most readable criticisms: “Do you know why the qualifiers for the World Cup in Vilnius must end at ten o’clock? Because the square has already been reserved by the boys from the neighboring neighborhood. “
Where did Italians get infected?
Three coaches from the Italian national team have a sore throat on Tuesday. The results of the molecular tests carried out became clear only after the match: all three were positive.
However, the Italian media continue to avoid suspicions and accusations. True, La Repubblica spec. The correspondent, who went with the team to Bulgaria, was surprised: “In Sofia, only the others walk around the city wearing a mask.” In Italy, masks are mandatory everywhere.
For the time being, the employees of the Italian team infected with the Covid-19 virus will remain in Lithuania and will be isolated.
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