Soccer Football - UEFA Nations League - League A - Group 3 - Poland v Italy - Silesian Stadium, Chorzow, Poland - October 14, 2018 Italy coach Roberto Mancini REUTERS/Kacper Pempel
MILAN (Reuters) - The despair which followed Italy's defeat by Portugal a month ago has suddenly turned to unbridled optimism following Sunday's 1-0 stoppage-time win away to Poland in the Nations League.
Italian media agreed the performance was one of the best in the last few years as Roberto Mancini's new-look side dominated the match in Chorzow and created chances almost at will.
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