Italy 1. Wales 0.
This Italian pedigree is becoming more and more apparent after every outing. Our winners prediction is becoming more and more ingenious by the day. Let’s talk about this Italian side. Marco Veratti firing up his Xavi Hernandez preset with 5 key passes, 1 big chance created and 103 (yes, you read that right) accurate passes. Add 4 tackles and 1 assist to that stat-line and you have the story of a masterclass. Marco, Jorginho, Barella, Locatelli and now Pessina staking their claim for a starting place. Mancini’s got some decisions to make come the knockout stages. Unbeaten in 30 under his charge, equalling the national record. 3 wins from 3 in this competition. Haven’t conceded in 1,000 minutes of football. Roberto coming like Zizou on the touchline. First touch? On lock. Opposition? On rocks. Players? On job. The Azzurri are on the ascent. Cruising in blue like a submarine but these boys aren’t under the surface any more. Dark horses to prized competitors. At this rate, who can stop them?
