Italy has always decided a match on penalties when they overcame the groups of the final phase of the European Championship
When Italy passes the group stage at theEuropean, the reserve route has always reserved at least one evening that ended with penalties. The balance is far from comforting in the 10 occasions in which it has happened, three wins and seven defeats, but the coach Roberto Mancini which in recent weeks has not left out any detail has already decided who will be the five designated penalty takers in the case against Austria the game does not break out on the pitch.
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That “lottery” which over the years has already given Italy various pains but also great joys, is an eventuality that should not be overlooked and in the retirement of the national team the coach also wanted to focus on the issue. The choice of the list for Austria is made: if necessary and the conditions allow it, from eleven meters with the hot ball will appear. Jorginho, Immobile, Acerbi, Berardi and Bonucci. They would be the first five and between the posts the protagonist will be Gigio Donnarumma.
The director who grew up in the Sambonifacese area he has made all five spot-kicks with the national team and maintains an average of 85% in clubs as well. Immobile, who lately seemed less cold from eleven meters, scored the only penalty kicked in blue. Acerbi and Berardi would be premiered, while Bonucci he would be called to ransom given that of the three penalties shot against Italy he missed two, again during the lottery.
E Donnarumma? The numbers tell us that of the 32 penalties faced in their career as many as 13 have not hit the target with eight saves, three outside shots and two poles. We will see, but in the last four editions of the European Championship in which we overtook the group we have always ended up on penalties at least once, alternating success (vs Holland in 2000 and England in 2012) with a defeat (Spain 2008 and Germany 2016). If we could continue the alternation, the shots from the spot would be fine too.
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