Donnarumma is angry

Goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma was unhappy with Italy's poor performance in their 1-4 loss to Norway in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers early on November 17.

Donnarumma was angry after losing to Norway.

Speaking after the match, Donnarumma expressed disappointment: "We stopped playing football in the second half. That is unacceptable. You can concede a goal, but you cannot collapse completely like that."

The Azzurri captain believes the biggest problem is morale: “We completely lost confidence and control of the game. That cannot happen at this level.”

Italy had an impressive first half when Francesco Esposito opened the scoring in the 11th minute. After the goal, coach Gennaro Gattuso's team played proactively and dominated Norway. However, the situation changed dramatically after the break.

Norway took advantage of the laxity of Italy's defense to score 4 goals in a row thanks to Antonio Nusa, Erling Haaland (double) and Jorgen Strand Larsen. This result helped Norway win a direct ticket to the World Cup after a 27-year wait, while Italy had to compete for a ticket through a series of play-offs.

In addition to Donnarumma's criticism, coach Gattuso and midfielder Manuel Locatelli both used the word "fragile" to describe the current mentality of the Italian team. "We tried to score the second goal, but we looked weak and fragile. The team should have done better," Locatelli said.

Italy will find out their play-off opponents on November 20. The play-off semi-finals will be played on March 26, while the final will be held on March 31.

Haaland's superb performance in the 11-1 win On the morning of September 10, Haaland scored 5 goals to help Norway beat Moldova 11-1 in the European World Cup qualifiers.

Source: https://znews.vn/donnarumma-noi-gian-post1603346.html