Bastoni: Italy too focused on negatives, Mancini rebuilding self-esteem
Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni spoke to the media about the mentality inside the Italy national team camp. He acknowledged that the Azzurri are 'good at seeing the negative aspects' but stressed that Mancini is actively working on rebuilding confidence and self-esteem within the group. The comments come at a moment when Italy are looking to steady themselves following a disappointing period, with Bastoni framing the environment as constructive under Mancini's leadership.
Read the full story at football-italia.netBastoni's remarks offer a window into the cultural reset Mancini is trying to engineer with Italy. After years of Italian football being weighed down by crisis narratives, the defender's acknowledgment that the squad itself is aware of the problem — paired with his endorsement of the coach's approach — points to a dressing room that is at least aligned with the manager's message. For a national team context where dressing-room buy-in often decides whether a rebuild takes hold, that alignment is a small but meaningful signal.
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