“We need to be more incisive” • newsrimini.it
Last effort of June, for the National of San Marinothat after the excellent proof provided in a friendly match againstIceland in Serravalle (0-1) back to look out over the group D2 of the UEFA Nations League.
With two games played by all three entrants, the standings see Estonia scoring in full ahead of Malta. The Titans, in this viaticum at the end of spring, recorded excellent performances and remained in the game until the end. What was missing, more unfortunately than anything else, was the goal. And who better than Nicola Nanni can you comment on this? According to the attacker registered with the Lucchese, “In each of the matches played in these two weeks we have created the conditions to score on at least a couple of occasions. Moreover – keep on – they all matured in different ways and if we weren’t able to inflate the bag it was more bad luck than demerits “.
Mind goes to the rescue on Paskotsi’s line in Estonia, but also to Grandoni’s southpaw – out of a whisker – for potential 1-1 with Iceland. The VAR episode in last Sunday’s match against Malta? “We have to be good at staying in the game, especially mentally, from start to finish. The episode of the penalty granted, then denied, has a switch turned off; if we are able to stay focused until the triple whistle, games like this could end with another outcome. We need to improve our punch in front of goal, when the opportunity presents itself – says Nanni –. Malta is a tough and compact team, who have good ball possession. We will have to be good at bringing an effective press to put them in trouble; on the other hand, if we were to be even minimally unglued under pressure, they know how to hurt. As in fact it happened last Sunday in the rare cases in which Malta was dangerous ”.
He shares a large part of his attacker’s thinking, Fabrizio Costantini: “In the first leg we provided a great performance until the VAR on-field review episode. After that we disunited and what happened happened – admits the Technical Commissioner -. Tomorrow play our game, aware that we are facing a good team, well trained. The theme of the energies available will be decisive: we are preparing to face the fourth commitment in eleven days, which leads to physiological assessments and certain rotations compared to the previous seven days ago. All in all we are still in a good condition and the match against Iceland has certified it. We are going through a process of change in terms of mentality that children are assimilating well. We of the staff will also have to be good at encouraging this changed approach in the shortest possible time “.
Matchday four of the UEFA Nations League group D2, between Malta and San Marino, will take place tomorrow night at the Ta’Qali National Stadium: kick off at 8.45pm. Fourth referee and all-Dutch VAR: Higler will be assisted by Zeinstra and Diks, with fourth official Van der Eijk. At the Manschot and Londhout screen.
Ques the 23 players called up by the Technical Commissioner Fabrizio Costantini:
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