Prandelli praises Italy character

[KingFemzee]

Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli was impressed with the attitude of his players after they secured a 3-1 World Cup qualifying victory over Armenia on Friday night.

Andre Pirlo handed Italy an 11th minute lead as he netted from the penalty spot but Armenia levelled before half-time as Henrikh Mkhitarian struck.

However, the Azzurri rallied in the second period with Daniele De Rossi and Pablo Daniel Osvaldo sealing their second win in Group B to ensure they top the standings after three matches.

After the match, Prandelli, whose side take on Denmark on Tuesday, told figc. com: "As I've said before, our group is a difficult one and tonight proved that.

"We played a good game, showing a lot of character and taking a few risks. They came at us a few times but we always had control of the game and were clinical in front of goal. We started well and created four great chances on goal early on.

"The team showed the will to win right until the very last minute and that kind of attitude is very important."