“What the boys did fills me with pride”: Gonzalo Quesada’s emotion after Italy’s historic victory

After Italy’s historic victory against England 23-18 on matchday 4 of the Six Nations, Argentine coach Gonzalo Quesada He highlighted the work of his team in a very demanding match and did not hide his emotion for a result that will remain marked in the history of the Italian team.

“We imagined a very close match, the idea was for a bench to get used to entering with skill and making a difference. In the second half, the boys returned to the field in the correct way in the match and took a big step forward. It was difficult to contain the emotion at the end of the match and what the boys and the staff did fills me with pride”expressed the Argentine after the Azzurra’s victory at the Olympic Stadium in Rome.

The Argentine head coach valued the approach with which his team approached the match and how they managed to sustain the game plan in a context of high expectations. “We prepared for the game with a lot of concentration. We knew it was going to be very tough: in the first half they complicated our line and slowed down the rucks, in addition to defending very well. But we were also clear that, if we managed to put them under pressure, we could cause problems for them and take advantage of our opportunities.”he explained.

Furthermore, Quesada pointed out that during the week the focus was on prevailing in the decisive moments of the match and maintaining calm in the most complex sections against England. Although he was proud of the effort of the squad and the coaching staff, he acknowledged that his team could have managed some game situations better and stressed that the challenge in the Six Nations still continues and warned that The next match against Wales will be extremely demanding.