Gattuso: I feel a heavy responsibility to coach the Italian team, and I hope to lead the team to achieve their goals

September 6th This morning, Italy defeated Estonia 5-0 in a match in Group I of the World Cup in the European Qualifiers, and Italian coach Gattuso was interviewed after the game.

At the end of the game, the whole audience cheered for you...

These praises should be attributed to the young men. I want to thank our fans. When the score in the first half was 0-0, they gave us applause. I also want to thank the Atlanta Club for giving us meticulous care since yesterday. The city of Bergamo has also given us great help. Thank you for your cheering, but all the credit should belong to the players. I appreciate the spirit of the team.

The Italian team scored three forwards today, but at a certain stage of the game, the goal was still the problem facing this team...

We are very clear that we must make choices in some aspects. We did miss several counterattack opportunities in the game, and we also gave our opponents several offensive opportunities on the defensive end. But we had a plan, that is, we must rely on the three-midfield system to suppress the opponent, and at the same time let the full-back choose to insert the side or cut inward according to the situation. This is how we prepared before the game. Now let us enjoy this night first, starting tomorrow we will devote ourselves to preparing for the Israeli team.

The Italian team seemed very patient tonight...

I have said before that in the past three days, I have seen a lot of positive things, a good team atmosphere, and the players' full-hearted attitude. I firmly believe we can play a great game, and it turns out to be. I admire this spirit, which is an indispensable trait for this team. We had 17 shots in the first half of today but failed to score, but we were not confused and were always creating offensive opportunities.

Are you satisfied with the performance of the pair Keane and Retgee?

I am very satisfied, but there are some details that we still need to adjust. From the second day of the training camp, I saw them trying to find a rhythm of cooperation, and at that time I believed they could perform like this in the game. What matters tonight is not these 5 goals, but the team spirit I see.

Do you feel more like the head coach or the "leader" of the team in the Italian national team?

I am just an ordinary person with great pressure on my shoulders. I am very proud to be able to hold this position. I must thank everyone who supports me and trusts me, but I don’t think there is anything special about myself. I just feel a heavy responsibility and hope to lead the team to achieve their goals.

Bastoni mentioned that you spoke harshly at the halftime. Can you tell me about the situation at that time?

I hope the team can maintain a 'forward' state. To become a champion, personal strength alone is far from enough, and team cohesion is also crucial. Everyone should run one more step and communicate with their teammates more.

The match between Italy and Israel

The Israeli team is a strong and highly qualified team. They are not afraid to play against us, they are good at organizing offenses from the backcourt, and the wide players are very threatening, so we must prepare carefully.