Lippi: 'We got more than we deserved'

Italy coach Marcello Lippi admitted his side were lucky after an injury-time winner secured them a 2-1 victory in Cyprus in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday night.

Italy coach Marcello Lippi admitted his side were lucky after an injury-time winner secured them a 2-1 victory in Cyprus in their opening World Cup qualifier on Saturday night.

Lippi went for an attacking line-up in his first official game back in charge of the Azzurri, with three strikers in Antonio Di Natale, Luca Toni and Alberto Gilardino.

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