Rossi: I'm satisfied with the result against Germany

"The guys played very well, which wasn't easy because the match sapped a lot of energy," Rossi commented after the final whistle. “We weren’t great in possession of the ball, but Italy played in a similar way against Germany. I’m happy with the result, but I wish we could have more possession of the ball, because if the opponent has the ball, it can move our defence around a lot and well, we can have a very hard time. Germany played well, but we did well in stopping them moving the ball between their defence and their midfielders, something which required a huge amount of work from the players involved. I just want to congratulate the boys and the fans as well, because they were a great encouragement to the team yet again. I’m happy with the boys' performance and also that no opponent can be sure they’ll score against us. Years ago, the criticism of the team was that we couldn’t run, but now we’ve shown again that they can run and fight. That’s what I love about this team; they don’t give up and they fight all the way. Players, of course, need to keep evolving to compete with the biggest world stars in every match, so we need to get to that level but we’re on the right track. We hope we can get a point from England too, and that will be our goal".