Italy coach Roberto Mancini said that he was disappointed with the performance of his players despite seeing his side record a 2-0 win over Malta in a Euro 2024 qualifiers on Sunday.

Goals from Argentine-born striker Mateo Retegui and Matteo Pessina earned the Italian side their first victory in Group C but Mancini said that he expected much more from his players.

“It was important to win the match but other than that I believe that we could have done much more,” Mancini told a news conference on Sunday.

“It was important to take an early lead and we managed to surge into a two-goal lead which puts us in a strong position and eased the pressure on our shoulders. But I expected the team to keep pushing and create more chances but we failed to do that, particularly in the second half.

Read the full story on sportsdesk.com.mt...

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.