The head of the Italian delegation, Gianluigi Buffonin his long interview in Iserlohn, also spoke about Gigio Donnarumma’s super performance in last night’s match against Spain: “If he didn’t concede a goal it was ten, yesterday he saved every shot and he was truly an insurmountable bulwark” .
How do you manage a moment like this?
“Sometimes defeat is easier to manage than victory. In my opinion yesterday we had some answers, regardless of whether they were negative. And these answers cause that sheet of question marks to begin to fill up and some question marks emerges. If after Albania we thought we were worth nine, after yesterday’s match you can’t think we are worth four. The reason is probably somewhere in the middle and we have to find our level to compete as early as Monday.”
He is a specialist in third group games and Croatia will be playing for their lives. How do they deal with them? Where should you leave your fear?
“There doesn’t have to be any fear, you can get the right amount of pre-match anxiety until you go out on the pitch to warm up. Afterwards it should just be fun because you have the opportunity to showcase your talent. If anyone has he must overcome his fear in this way, thinking that by taking the field he can showcase his talent. We do a wonderful job and everyone would like to be in our place even in such a delicate match. There are also two results three but this is not a thought that the coach will want to do and the boys will want to do. The first thought will be to find some certainty, a bit of ourselves after last night’s skid. And I am convinced that in the end we will play a different type of match and we’ll stay here and talk about other things.”
