ShareRoberto Mancini begins his second stint in charge of Italy against Belgium in the Nations League, and he wants to get fans back onside.Roberto Mancini believes a winning start to Italy's Nations League campaign will be the perfect medicine after the Azzurri missed out on the World Cup this summer. Italy welcome Belgium to the Stadio Olimpico on Friday, for what will be Mancini's first match back in charge after replacing Gennaro Gattuso.Mancini previously led the Azzurri from 2018 to 2023, guiding them to the European Championship title five years ago by beating England on penalties. During his first spell, Mancini led Italy on a 37-match unbeaten streak, a European record that has since been surpassed by Spain following their victory over Argentina in the World Cup final. The 61-year-old won 38 of his 58 games during his first stint (D12 L8) before resigning in August 2023 after a failed qualification bid for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, before having a short-lived spell in charge of Saudi Arabia.Italy have been placed in Group A1 alongside Belgium, France and Turkiye, and they will play all three nations during this extended international break. The Azzurri have finished third in the Nations League twice, doing so in 2020-21 and 2022-23, and Mancini believes a good start will go some way to repairing the damaged relationship between the supporters and their team."To play well from the start, which won't be easy considering we've had just two days to prepare for this game," Mancini told reporters about his aims for the Nations League."This is what international football is like. We have to get things done quickly and get results. That is the only medicine for what ails us."We hope to reach the final four of the Nations League. It's a strong group and so it won't be easy, but we'll try. I can't wait to hear the national anthem playing."Many of these players are experienced, and naturally there is pressure, but it's positive pressure because playing football is their passion, and they need to enjoy it."Mancini's last game in charge of Italy saw the Azzurri beat the Netherlands 3-2 to seal third place in the Nations League three years ago, but the end of his tenure was overshadowed by his failure to secure a spot at the Qatar World Cup. After Luciano Spalletti's tenure, Gattuso also failed to lead Italy to the tournament, with Italy losing 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina as they missed out on a third consecutive edition. "Unfortunately, this is football, you can lose games sometimes in absurd fashion," Mancini added."But the good thing about the sport is that it gives you an opportunity to make up for it immediately. We must keep it in mind, but then focus on the future."Gianluigi Donnarumma was in between the sticks for Italy during those near misses, and he too echoed the disappointment of Mancini. Donnarumma has played for Italy since he was 17 years old, and following his nation's latest setback, he may not play at his first World Cup until he is 31. "It's been very tough," Donnarumma told Sky Sport Italia. "I struggle to even explain it. This has been a very long and difficult summer, but we must start again."It's a new era, tomorrow we have a big game and the fans like us are disappointed, so it's up to us to fire them up and get them to fall back in love with the Azzurri jersey."Roberto Mancini begins his second stint in charge of Italy against Belgium in the Nations League, and he wants to get fans back onside.Roberto Mancini believes a winning start to Italy's Nations League campaign will be the perfect medicine after the Azzurri missed out on the World Cup this summer. Italy welcome Belgium to the Stadio Olimpico on Friday, for what will be Mancini's first match back in charge after replacing Gennaro Gattuso.Mancini previously led the Azzurri from 2018 to 2023, guiding them to the European Championship title five years ago by beating England on penalties. During his first spell, Mancini led Italy on a 37-match unbeaten streak, a European record that has since been surpassed by Spain following their victory over Argentina in the World Cup final. The 61-year-old won 38 of his 58 games during his first stint (D12 L8) before resigning in August 2023 after a failed qualification bid for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, before having a short-lived spell in charge of Saudi Arabia.Italy have been placed in Group A1 alongside Belgium, France and Turkiye, and they will play all three nations during this extended international break. The Azzurri have finished third in the Nations League twice, doing so in 2020-21 and 2022-23, and Mancini believes a good start will go some way to repairing the damaged relationship between the supporters and their team."To play well from the start, which won't be easy considering we've had just two days to prepare for this game," Mancini told reporters about his aims for the Nations League."This is what international football is like. We have to get things done quickly and get results. That is the only medicine for what ails us."We hope to reach the final four of the Nations League. It's a strong group and so it won't be easy, but we'll try. I can't wait to hear the national anthem playing."Many of these players are experienced, and naturally there is pressure, but it's positive pressure because playing football is their passion, and they need to enjoy it."Mancini's last game in charge of Italy saw the Azzurri beat the Netherlands 3-2 to seal third place in the Nations League three years ago, but the end of his tenure was overshadowed by his failure to secure a spot at the Qatar World Cup. After Luciano Spalletti's tenure, Gattuso also failed to lead Italy to the tournament, with Italy losing 4-1 on penalties to Bosnia-Herzegovina as they missed out on a third consecutive edition. "Unfortunately, this is football, you can lose games sometimes in absurd fashion," Mancini added."But the good thing about the sport is that it gives you an opportunity to make up for it immediately. We must keep it in mind, but then focus on the future."Gianluigi Donnarumma was in between the sticks for Italy during those near misses, and he too echoed the disappointment of Mancini. Donnarumma has played for Italy since he was 17 years old, and following his nation's latest setback, he may not play at his first World Cup until he is 31. "It's been very tough," Donnarumma told Sky Sport Italia. "I struggle to even explain it. This has been a very long and difficult summer, but we must start again."It's a new era, tomorrow we have a big game and the fans like us are disappointed, so it's up to us to fire them up and get them to fall back in love with the Azzurri jersey."