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The Italian team will travel to Lithuania on Tuesday, where the 2022 World Cup team will play with the local team on Wednesday.
The confrontation between the Lithuanian and Italian teams starting at 9.30 pm. will be displayed directly by LRT PLUS and LRT.lt.
Italian coach who attended the pre-match press conference Robert Mancini He assured that he was expecting a difficult battle.
“Lithuania is a great team, it is a physical team, it plays well in attack. There are no easy games at this level and to win we will have to play great games,” emphasized the strategist.
He also claimed that a small advantage for Lithuania may be the artificial surface of the LFF stadium, where the Lithuanians play and train.
“They know the stadium better, but in general I have a lot of respect for the Lithuanian team and to win we will have to be very focused and focused,” said the specialist.
Lithuania generally likes to play defensive football against strong opponents. As Mr. Mancini mentioned, Italians will have to be patient and wait before their chances.
“Lithuania plays a defensive game, it knows how to play defense, so to have opportunities and win we will have to be patient, play our game and be calm,” said the coach.
He also said that he saw Lithuania clash in Switzerland with the local team, who won the match by a minimum difference of 1: 0.
“I watched those matches, Lithuania played very physically. They play a counter attack game, and since they play at home, that can also be an advantage for them. Those matches ended 1: 0, it was a difficult match, we are waiting for them tomorrow too”, He said.
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