We’re not really struggling to qualify we are in a good position to finish second in a very tough group. England and Ukraine and even Macedonia are tournament level squads not qualifying minnows. We have been pretty solid and have also had bad luck with injuries suspensions and Mancini leaving us hanging.

There is plenty of talent even with Pellegrini Spinazola Locatelli Tonali Zaniolo Fagioli out. The idea that Italy does not have talent is false. Mancini cultivated a strong group around Verratti Jorginho Insigne and then he was stubborn and ran them into the ground and was a little unlucky. He then left us hanging to take the Saudi bag and now Splaletti is expected to do 2 years work in 2 months. The talent is there the management has let us down since Euro 2020 which is really 2021.