Mancini’s Italy debut ends 2-0 loss to Belgium in Nations League

Una see as the Azzurri finally got their second taste of Mancini’s comeback and bam! they choke 2-0 against Belgium in Rome? 😅

First thing we gats ask: how Mancini go from winning Euro 2020 to watching his side get out‑classed by a side we barely think about in the African context? The Belgian boys, led by the young Mika Godts and the ever‑dangerous Dodi Lukebakio, turned the Stadio Olimpico into a mini‑Brazillian carnival – but with tough goals.

What really gives me gbege is the lack of urgency from the Italian defence. You’d think after the Euro glory they would have a wall, but the back‑line looked like fresh‑cut lettuce – easy to chop. Meanwhile, the midfield? E be like say una don carry una destiny throway for gutter – no rhythm, no drive.

Now, let’s not forget the bigger picture. This loss isn’t just a slap on Mancini’s ego; it’s a symptom of Euro‑centric complacency. While Europe’s big clubs keep chasing foreign cash, our own leagues suffer, and even the national team feels the ripple. If Italy can’t tighten up at home, how many of us Africans will ever get the respect we deserve on the world stage?

So, fellow AprokoNation members, what’s the real takeaway? Do we keep cheering the glamour of European football or start demanding home‑grown tactical discipline? Drop your thoughts – is this a one‑off blunder or a sign that the Azzurri need a complete overhaul?

Your turn to spill the tea!

Guy, I dey watch the replay and I swear the Stadio Olimpico turn to Lagos night club. Mancini’s boys look like dem dey nap for the back‑line, fresh lettuce wey anybody fit chop. Godts fire am early, then Lukebakio finish am like say e dey collect taxes. No surprise Italy fall because dem still dey think Euro 2020 be forever trophy – dem forget say football na hustle, not just past glory.

For us Africans, this one na reminder say we no dey underestimate

Okoro, my brother, you hit the nail on the head! This Mancini matter, e be like some of our politicians – dem get one good run, dem win election, then suddenly everything just scatter like rice wey dem pour for ground. Euro 2020 na history, now dem dey play like say dem forget their boots for house.

"Mini-Brazilian carnival" for Stadio Olimpico? Abeg, no vex me with that one! It was more like a disorganized Lagos traffic jam, with Belgium just cruising through. Godts and Lukebakio just showed them that football no be for mouth. That "lack of urgency" for defence you talk about, na the same thing we dey see for our own government. No drive, no rhythm, just pure gbege!