Manuel Locatelli admits he had ‘issues with consistency’ in his profession, however praises Gennaro Gattuso with a dig at earlier Italy bosses. ‘He’s an actual man who says issues to your face.’
The Azzurri took an extended whereas to interrupt Israel down on the Stadio Friuli in Udine, discovering the way in which by with a Mateo Retegui penalty, whereas Gianluigi Donnarumma needed to make two massive saves.
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It went higher after the break, as Retegui curled into the highest nook, then in stoppages Gianluca Mancini nodded in from a nook
This implies Italy are assured a spot within the play-offs for the 2026 World Cup, with the draw to seek out out who they’ll face on November 21, then enjoying in March 2026.
Locatelli hails Gattuso after tense different experiences
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Gennaro Gattuso, Head Coach of Italy, sings the Italian nationwide anthem previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“We might’ve carried out higher, however that is no time to take a look at the previous, we’d like the current and the longer term,”
“We’re definitely experiencing it higher now, the coach introduced quite a lot of constructive power, he has religion in me and I really feel that. I additionally noticed the precise angle over the previous few days, this group actually desires to do nicely.”
The Juventus midfielder has gone by some ups and downs with the Italy squad, usually being frozen out totally, whereas immediately he stepped in after a change of system from 4-3-3 to 3-5-2.
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“I had issues with consistency in my profession, I settle for the blame for that with out alibis. I’ve reached maturity now, I really feel blissful and need to proceed like this,” famous Locatelli.
UDINE, ITALY – OCTOBER 14: Gamers of Italy pose for a workforce {photograph} previous to the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifier match between Italy and Israel at Stadio Friuli on October 14, 2025 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
Out of Gattuso’s 4 video games in control of Italy, Locatelli has began two of them, and doesn’t disguise his fondness for the coach, maybe with slightly dig for predecessors too.
“I do know the coach nicely and his foremost attribute is that he’s an actual man, he tells you issues to your face. That could be a essential factor for a coach, and it is rather good for us. He gave one other great speech within the locker room immediately, we’ll preserve that to ourselves.
“As I stated, he’s actual and he says issues to your face.”