MATCH 21 REVIEW : NO TRAUMA FOR TRAPPATONI

'Heads high'
Italy coach Giovanni Trapattoni felt the outcome might have been different had his side taken more of the chances that came their way against Bulgaria. "There were two great chances for Cassano which would have given us the advantage when it was still 0-0," he said. "I think we deserved to win the match. We leave with our heads held high, especially because we deserved to win the previous match against Sweden.

'Future potential'
"The team gave me everything and answered some of the recent talk about internal problems. When you get these results, there are many causes. You could say technique or substitutions. You can also talk about a foul which the referee didn't give, but I don't want to talk about the referee. We've a lot of potential for the future with some young players who can really aspire to great things."

No comment
Trapattoni refused to dwell on the 2-2 draw between Denmark and Sweden, saying only: "I am a sportsman so I don't comment on these things. The match was probably correct and that was the result at the end of it."

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