Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italian goalkeeper and captain, said this Friday that his team He will have to be more effective this Saturday in the round of 16 against Switzerland than he was in the group stage of the European Championship, especially in terms of taking advantage of scoring opportunities.
“We had many scoring chances that we didn’t take advantage of. We have to be more effective,” Donnarumma said at a press conference.
According to the goalkeeper, after a difficult group stage, the mood in the team is good after the agonizing draw against Croatia that secured second place. “It has been a difficult group stage. Many saw us out after the game against Spain. Then we recovered and managed to draw in the end against Croatia. The spirit in the team is good. We are all aware that we overcame a difficult group,” he said. .
Donnarumma warned that Switzerland is a rival that presses high and has quick transitions against which Italy has to be attentive and variable. “There will be times when we need to come out playing; there will be times when a long ball will be better. We have to make the right decisions at all times,” he said.
The Italian goalkeeper was asked if he sees himself above or below the Swiss goalkeeper Yann Sommer, who was Italian champion with Inter: “Yann Sommer is a great goalkeeper. The comparison doesn’t make sense. Tomorrow my teammates will have to face him. have a good afternoon. I hope I have a better afternoon than yours,” he said.
