Roberto Mancini’s rebuilding job with Italy 🚧 | OneFootball

It is a return to the roots as ambitious as it is symbolic. Roberto Mancini has officially taken the reins of the Italian national team.

The Euro 2020 champion inherits a side in deep crisis after three consecutive failures to qualify for the World Cup.

While he brings an intimate knowledge of the Azzurri shirt, the Italian coach faces an immense challenge.

What are the main tasks awaiting him to get the Nazionale back on track? Let’s take a look!

🪄 Rebuilding the heart of the game around a new regista

Between the maturity of Nicolo Barella, the versatility of Sandro Tonali and the contribution of young talents (Frattesi, Ricci, Miretti), Mancini’s mission will be to shape a complementary and dominant midfield.

The main objective will be to hand the keys to a true metronome capable of setting the tempo in big matches, something the Nazionale has sorely lacked in recent months.

⚽ Solving the number 9 puzzle

This has been the issue plaguing Italy for several years: the absence of a clinical, undisputed goalscorer at the highest international level.

Between Gianluca Scamacca, Mateo Retegui, Moise Kean and Giacomo Raspadori, Mancini will have to make bold choices to establish a clear hierarchy and restore confidence to his attack.

That will require a rethought attacking setup to supply the striker effectively while also making the wingers and wing-backs (Dimarco, Chiesa, Bellanova) more accountable.

🇮🇹 Instilling a winning culture... and serenity

Beyond tactics, the task is psychological.

The Nazionale needs to rediscover the high standards and the calm composure that defined Mancini’s first spell on the bench.

His credibility in the dressing room and his cool head will be his greatest assets in restoring confidence to a group too often shaken by pressure.

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