After Italy's commanding 4-1 away victory over Turkey in the second matchday of the UEFA Nations League group stage, national team coach Mancini was interviewed by the official FIGC media.

Coach, you've been looking for a positive response from the team, and tonight you got a satisfying answer: an Italy that played beautifully, won decisively, and showed overwhelming dominance for extended periods. Is this the night you've been anticipating?

Yes, though not entirely. I genuinely hoped the lads would put in a high-level performance, but it wasn't guaranteed, because we've only had two training sessions together since the squad assembled last week. However, we made some personnel changes in this match, bringing in fresher players, and that proved crucial. The way we played throughout was extremely convincing.

After these 90 minutes, you must have taken away many positive takeaways?

Yes. In the first half, the players truly performed exceptionally well, creating numerous excellent attacking opportunities. We could have scored more goals. In the second half, our tempo dropped slightly because the pitch conditions were poor and physically demanding, so it was natural for Turkey to push harder in that situation.

I want to highlight some wonderful moments from tonight: for example, Kayode scoring his first international goal, Raspadori frequently dropping deep to link play and participate in build-up, but what I most want to praise is the team's cohesion—even after a successful clearance or winning a throw-in, the players would embrace each other. This really demonstrates how united this team is.

Absolutely. They're all very good young men, which is why they're so united. They're truly a closely knit group.

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