Barella feels confident in the future of the Azzurri

are getting ready for their second

Nations League

match, which is against

Hungary

. On Saturday, they played Germany and tied 1-1. After a rough start to this international break, which began with a painful 3-0 loss to

in the Finalissima, coach Roberto Mancini hopes to turn things around.

Barella first said that the future of the Italian national team is starting right now at a press conference. "Not just Tonali and I represent the present and future of the national team. Guys like Locatelli, Frattesi, and Esposito do, too.

"Now that I'm one of the most experienced players, I'll try to teach the younger players what the coach has taught us over the years." He talked about the highs and lows of the past year, like Italy winning Euro 2020 and not making it to the World Cup in

Qatar

.

"I'm very sorry I didn't win the Scudetto and the World Cup, but if everything went well, it would be too easy. Sometimes, suffering makes you stronger than wins. "Since I started, I've had a lot of bad days and a lot of good days, but I try to learn as much as I can from both."

The midfielder for Inter talked about how the team sees the Nations League as a competition. "I can't say if it's unnecessary, too much, or if we could do without these matches. We've played a lot this time of year, and it's a big commitment, but putting on this shirt is always an honor, never a chore. If there's a game, I'll play it, and so will my teammates."

The man who used to play for Cagliari tried to explain why the team didn't make it to the World Cup even though they won Euro 2020. "Whether or not we make it to the World Cup depends on a round in which we won all of our games, but there were times when things didn't go our way... But that means we didn't deserve to go to the World Cup or it wasn't our time.

"I'm sorry about the game against

. We probably should have won by 3 or 4 goals. I'm sorry, but I can't explain it. We'll do everything we can to make it to the next one.

"I was also interested in Hungary at the European Championships. They started a cycle with coach Rossi, they are very tight-knit, and we will try to win this match with our quality." Barella then talked about his teammate Sebastiano Esposito.

"He is a person with great qualities. He needs to make mistakes, like I did, and learn from them. But I'm sure that he will be able to help the national team a lot in the future.

"He plays a position where mistakes can hurt a lot, but he needs to grow, and I think that as he gets older, he will become a very important player for this national team."

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