Roberto Mancini: 'I`m not a magician!'

Italy`s coach Roberto Mancini said he was not a magician and needed time to rebuild the team that failed to qualify for world football finals for the first time in six decades. Italy comes out at a control meeting against Saudi Arabia on Monday in Switzerland. Manchini admitted that Italy can no longer boast of the wealth of talent it is accustomed to, but is confident that it can make the most of what it has. I`m not a magician, not a coach, it`s not. We`ll need time, one, two or five games will not be enough, there was a time when we had an amazing abundance of players, but now it`s not. but I believe in those players who are in the team right now, by voting in confidence, they can become great and give a lot to the national team!`, Mancini said. `Many of them have not played in European club by soccer picks record tournaments, but it`s going to be a pretty hard job, but the national team has always made players better over time. ` Sometimes victories come when we do not expect them!', commented the national team's coach.

Southgate: 'This is a lineup that can be excited!'

The England manager Gareth Southgate is of the opinion that the squad he is selecting for the forthcoming World Cup in Russia is well balanced and has a tremendous amount of energy. Today the specialist announced a group of 23 players and five reserves, implying that his team is quite young and inexperienced. `I believe that this is a team we can excite about, the group is young, but it includes some very important experienced players, I feel that the balance is good, the team has a lot of energy and athletics, but the players feel so comfortable in controlling the ball and I think people can see the style we are trying to develop The selection process has been running for months and not only in recent weeks The first call to Trent Alexander-Arnold is totally deserved, when we bet on a young gameand it`s not because of their age and because they have earned it with his performance!', said Southgate.

Chelsea has a keen interest in Manchester United`s reserve

Chelsea is seriously considering making an offer for Manchester United`s Anthony Martial next summer, informs Telegraph. The 22-year-old footballer has a contract for just another season after he recently declined a bid for a new one. This is a clear message that he does not stay at Old Trafford, where Jose Mourinho has hit him among the reserves. There is talk of a transfer of 44 million euros, but they are also willing to pay for Juventus.
Martial receives 65, 000 euros per week at United.