*Italy coach Cesare Prandelli refused to blame the midday tropical heat for his sides shock 1-0 World Cup defeat by Costa Rica on Friday.*
Prandelli said there was no point in being negative after the loss which left his side needing at least a draw against Uruguay in their final game to qualify from Group D.
"Right now I dont think we need to be negative, we need to think about recovering our energies because we have another game in a few days time, we play against Uruguay and whether we qualify depends on that," Prandelli told reporters.
"Its useless to blame the heat," he added. "We have to regain not just the physical energy but the mental energy as well."
Italys first match was in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, and they will face Uruguay in a 1300 local time kickoff on Tuesday in Natal, another tropical venue.
"We know about the calendar, weve known it for some time," said Prandelli. "Its useless to try and find excuses, were not looking for excuses, we have to be ready at the kickoff."
Prandelli refused to blame Italys tactics for the defeat.
"We didnt get our tactics wrong," he said. "They were very, very aggressive and we were trying to find different ways into the game but we didnt manage it.
"Mario (Balotelli) had two opportunities and if we had scored the game would have been different. All we needed was an opportunity, maybe we should have believed in it more.
"We conceded the goal and that was the end of it. We were unable to come back, congratulations to Costa Rica."
Italys defeat meant that England were eliminated. "Im terribly sorry, not just for the English, but also for us," said Prandelli. "We also wanted to win. I have no message for the English." Reported by Deccan Herald 2 hours ago.
Prandelli said there was no point in being negative after the loss which left his side needing at least a draw against Uruguay in their final game to qualify from Group D.
"Right now I dont think we need to be negative, we need to think about recovering our energies because we have another game in a few days time, we play against Uruguay and whether we qualify depends on that," Prandelli told reporters.
"Its useless to blame the heat," he added. "We have to regain not just the physical energy but the mental energy as well."
Italys first match was in Manaus, in the heart of the Amazon rain forest, and they will face Uruguay in a 1300 local time kickoff on Tuesday in Natal, another tropical venue.
"We know about the calendar, weve known it for some time," said Prandelli. "Its useless to try and find excuses, were not looking for excuses, we have to be ready at the kickoff."
Prandelli refused to blame Italys tactics for the defeat.
"We didnt get our tactics wrong," he said. "They were very, very aggressive and we were trying to find different ways into the game but we didnt manage it.
"Mario (Balotelli) had two opportunities and if we had scored the game would have been different. All we needed was an opportunity, maybe we should have believed in it more.
"We conceded the goal and that was the end of it. We were unable to come back, congratulations to Costa Rica."
Italys defeat meant that England were eliminated. "Im terribly sorry, not just for the English, but also for us," said Prandelli. "We also wanted to win. I have no message for the English." Reported by Deccan Herald 2 hours ago.
