Italy boss Roberto Mancini has asked fans to be patient with him and the national side while he seeks to reverse their recent poor fortunes, stressing that he cannot improve them like a wizard.
The Azzurri ended a five-match winless streak on Sunday with a last-gasp 1-0 triumph away to Poland in the UEFA Nations League to keep their distant hopes of a spot in next year’s finals alive.
Cristiano Biraghi snatched the winner late on after Italy looked like they would be frustrated, having dominated their lacklustre hosts throughout.
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Mancini was impressed with his team’s performance throughout and was adamant that they were fully deserving of the three points they picked up, though he still felt the need to temper the expectations of supporters following their first away win since a 1-0 victory against Albania over a year ago.