Italy coach Roberto Mancini insists their 1-1 World Cup qualifying draw with Switzerland is no setback.
The Azzurri drew 1-1 with Switzerland at the Olimpico on Friday, when former Udinese full-back Silvan Widmer scored the opening goal for the guests. Giovanni Di Lorenzo equalised before half-time, while Jorginho missed a penalty in stoppages for Italy, who now need a win against Northern Ireland.
“It's complicated but we are two goals ahead," Mancini said. “We have to go there, try to play our game and win and hope that Bulgaria will have a great game.
“We have to play our game and win, this is our task. Right now, we must recover our energy, it was a very tough game. We need to be confident, even when things don't seem to go well, they can change.
“The team always try to do their best, in some moments of the season the players struggle more and the many injuries are a demonstration of this.
“Two goals are two goals; they seem like nothing but they are two goals… and then who says that Bulgaria cannot get a positive result? We are slightly ahead, now we are thinking about winning in Northern Ireland."
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