Italy coach Gian Piero
Ventura said Monday Saturday's decisive World Cup qualifier
against Spain in Madrid "isn't causing me to lose any sleep,
rather I confess I'm excited".
He said "there are a lot of difficulties; there's a reason
why Italy hasn't beaten Spain in 70 years, but we're going there
to win.
"And adrenalin will help us overcome problems with form or
linked to a (transfer) market that should be closed at least 24
hours before the start of the championship".
Italy have not qualified for next year's World Cup in Russia
yet.
They are joint top of European qualifying Group G with Spain
with 16 points from six games, although the Spaniards have a
better goal difference.
The September 2 match against Spain in Madrid looks set to be
decisive to see who will qualify as group winners and who will
have to take part in a playoff.
Ventura added he was "favourable" on the VAR video assistant
referee system, which has come in for criticism after two days'
play in Serie A, but it could be improved.
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