BERGAMO (ITALPRESS) – A game without anything to lose, with pressure all over Italy. Northern Ireland’s technical commissioner Michael O’Neill does not turn around too much in the press conference on the eve of the Bergamo challenge against the blue, semi-final of the world playoffs: “I strongly believe in this group of players, it will be a very young team, when you are very young there is the absence of fear, we have everything to earn, there is no doubt. They have already made important matches, they have managed them very well, they have grown a lot in the last two years, it will be a very important test bench for us. There will be a great atmosphere, Italy must manage its history, its own blason, we have so much respect. We have to try to make the game difficult, so that this becomes a mental factor.”.
The psychological aspect will therefore be fundamental: “There is so much expectation about them, it is a great nation, but we must not think about the post, we must not be intimidated. The pressure to be ct of Italy compared to being that of Northern Ireland is totally different, I feel so much esteem for Gattuso, chose an assignment not simple, got good results. I feel so much esteem for him as a player and as a coach. As for us, we have already beaten teams of the first band.”.
Trai Hume also attended the conference: “I expect a very difficult game, nothing different, but we will do it without fear, we have grown a lot. Because of what we’ve done in recent years, we’ve proven to be able to play against more blasoned teams. It’s true, I’ve already faced a final playoff in the Championship, I’ve heard the pressure, then playing in the Premier League changes your life, you’re sure to treasure these experiences. We are a young team, but we have so much experience at international level.”.
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