Gattuso demands consistency as Israel test awaits Italy
Gennaro Gattuso emphasised the importance of attitude and hopes for more consistency as the new Italy boss prepares to face Israel.
New Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso wants his side to be as consistent as possible as he prepares for his second match in charge against Israel in a World Cup qualifier.
Gattuso got off to the perfect start on Friday with the 5-0 thrashing of Estonia, which showed a clear improvement from the displays under previous boss Luciano Spalletti.
Mateo Retegui starred for the Azzurri in that win at Gewiss Stadium, with Giacomo Raspadori also playing his part with two assists and a goal in the emphatic win.
Italy find themselves third in Group I after three games of their campaign, six points adrift of group leaders Norway, who they do not face until the November international break.
Gattuso was delighted with his team's last match, but he is hopeful of more of the same over the next nine months as they aim to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 2014.
He said: "For me, what we need to create is enthusiasm, letting the players train with a smile on their faces, without weighing them down with pressure.
"They stepped up and proved themselves ready, now we have to reap what we have sown.
"It's good to have this atmosphere around us, but we've got to keep it going until next summer. It's too easy to talk now, we are only in the first week. If it lasts, that will mean we have done well."
