Rome, 30 March (LaPresse) – “You live for nights like this; if you don’t feel this way, you should hang up your boots or step down as manager. There’s a lot at stake; we haven’t been to the World Cup for two tournaments now, so we must also make sure we don’t waste our energy and give it our all on the pitch.” So said Rino Gattuso, Italy’s manager, to Sky Sport on the eve of the World Cup qualifying play-off final against Bosnia. “Dreaming of magical nights? There’s been a huge responsibility from the very first day I took charge of the national team; I can’t think of anything negative today. I have to look the players in the eye and instil confidence; we have the chance to achieve this goal. The squad has improved over these seven months. If we’re not playing as beautifully as before, that’s not a problem right now; with the right mindset and determination, we’ve achieved unexpected goals, and that mustn’t be lost,” he added. "Tomorrow’s match will be different from the one against Northern Ireland; Bosnia are a very physical side with two lightning-fast wingers and two strikers who move very well. Bosnia are a proper team. Bus or no bus, as the Bosnia manager said, this is a side with great quality. The players know full well that there is no difference between them and Wales. We must respect our opponents; they are a team that can cause us problems. Dzeko? We have an incredible relationship. His words about the match and about Italy were not to be taken for granted; they show that he is a great champion and a great man. I’m not surprised. A message to the Italians? Tomorrow it’s up to us to bring them joy,” he concluded.