Striker Lorenzo Colombo sets his goal: to surpass his own goalscoring record to drag Genoa to safety. Serenity and desire to react after Udine.
Lorenzo Colombo has a double objective. He wants to beat his personal goalscoring record and, through this, drag Genoa towards safety. The striker, in an interview with Secolo XIX, outlined his vision for the end of the season, combining individual ambition with collective necessity. “I’m calm,” he explained, but also “focused on wanting to beat my goalscoring record, to save us, to become a Genoa player.” A motivation that comes from the awareness of being able to be a point of reference for the team led by Daniele De Rossi.
Anger and pride after Udine
The defeat against Udinese still stings. Colombo does not hide the feelings of the locker room. “There is a lot of bitterness and anger for an undeserved defeat,” said the striker. For long stretches of the match, the team showed its value. “For 60-70 minutes we were good at making Udinese seem less strong than they are.” Then, however, the opponents capitalized on their opportunities to the fullest. Despite the result, Colombo saved the performance and the atmosphere of the Ferraris, defined as a “crazy stadium”. There is only one password. “Now we must react immediately as we have already shown we can do.”
A destiny to write
The race for salvation allows no pauses. Columbus appears calm. The trust in the group is total. “I am calm because I know that it depends on us,” he said, indicating the way to reach the finish line. You will need to never let your guard down. The objective “is a result within our reach as long as we never decrease our attention and determination”. The striker has learned to manage the pressure of chasing goals without it becoming an obsession. “I’ve learned that seeing it as a burden then gets in your way, I’m at peace.” A maturity which, combined with the “passion” transmitted by a coach like De Rossi, can make the difference in the championship finale.
