HELGASON – “There are choices that can take you in one direction or another. In my opinion it is simplistic to talk only about Helgason’s choice. There were mistakes by players who had played very well up until that moment. We must understand that when facing certain teams you have to be determined on every tackle. In the second half we were lighter, but we kept the opponent there. Often it is the attitudes that make the difference. We were deservedly at a disadvantage because they had a better approach. You can lose in Udine, the difference is how you lose. We must take advantage of this match, there were also positive things. I’m interested in reaching the final goal also through these matches.”
INEXPERIENCE – “We can’t find alibis, if mistakes are repeated it gives strength to the opponents. We have to be more intelligent during the match. I also have to take responsibility for these temporary negative passes. There are matches within the match, in moments of suffering you have to know how to concede without conceding a goal and we weren’t good at this.”
NAPLES – “Lukaku is not there, something changes in the way of attacking. McTominay and Anguissa are dangerous due to their ability to insert themselves, it is a team of great values. We will face the reigning Italian league leaders, it will be a match to be taken with great attention. Approaching the match well is fundamental. Napoli have their qualities, we must counteract them. But we must not close ourselves in just to concede, against these teams like this you risk conceding the goal sooner or later, you have to be good at countering.”
LECCE – “We must have a lot of motivation, which is there within the match. We will have great support. Experiencing these matches is wonderful, I would like to play them. But from outside I will try to give my best so that Lecce plays a great match”.
COULIBALY AND SOTTIL – “Coulibaly is improving. It’s a shame to have lost Sottil, we hope to be able to recover him for the next match against Fiorentina. We need players like that.”
TRAINING – “There will be three or four changes compared to Udine, I won’t tell you who”.
EXTERIORS – “I like wingers who come into the pitch, I have coached Politano, Berardi, Soulé… but each player has his own characteristics. At the moment we have players who are better at receiving the ball on the line. We must understand that when on one side or the other we are closing the action then the other must enter inside the area. Based on the characteristics I try to make the most of the men.”
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