Italians can not beat us, but we can certainly lose against them.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Playing against an Italian team is harder than all the other leagues. The Italians won't score lots of goals, but they won't concede many, either.
We will not be beaten. But we may be shamed and embarrassed on a needlessly long road to victory.
It's not just we Italians who are caught up in the difficulty.
The Italians are very strong defensively. They showed in Euro 2000 how good defensively they are.
Italians are great improvisers. If something unforeseen happens, they throw up their hands, and they adjust.
Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.
If you want to win, you have to beat the big teams in Europe, and Juventus are awesome.
The lucky thing was that I was Italian; when the other Italians saw me fight back, they came to my defence.
We are beaten, we will make no bones about it; but we are not too badly beaten still to fight.
Yes, young men, Italy owes to you an undertaking which has merited the applause of the universe. You have conquered and you will conquer still, because you are prepared for the tactics that decide the fate of battles.