INJURED – “I will decide the game system tomorrow, but we are ready to face Bologna. Vural is better, and has started working on the pitch. Denoon is not in the best condition at the moment. Denoon, Vural and Scuffet are out”.
NEW – “When I arrived, the situation was difficult: few results, only one victory in the championship and a team that had lost confidence. It’s normal that in a context like this it takes time to regain conviction. It’s a complicated situation even for newcomers, especially those who come from foreign leagues. It’s not easy to immediately fit into a team fighting for survival. There’s pressure, there are expectations and there’s a different type of match compared to those arriving from outside: you have to understand the context, the intensity, the demands. The biggest difficulty for everyone is It was this: finding identity and mentality in a negative moment. The passion that people have for Pisa can be felt and seen, and this helps a lot. As far as the week is concerned, we can only control our work.”
TRUST – “I am here to work for Pisa, for the club, for the fans and for the boys. I want to win together with all the people who work for this club. In these three weeks we have analyzed what we do well and what we do badly, because we have the duty to change what doesn’t work. The group had a very difficult path behind it: only one victory, many defeats. It is normal that a situation like this weighs heavily, but we must try to change it until the end of the season. Regarding safety: yes, the results of the others helped us today, but this cannot be our point of reference. If the others lose and we don’t score points, our focus must be on us. Tomorrow’s match is an opportunity to do better than in the past, and this must be our objective, but in the last three games I saw a group different. Against Milan we played a great game. These signs give me confidence. I believe we can save ourselves, even if it’s difficult. But if we do what we can really do, and if we put together a high-level performance for 90 minutes, then we can put everything back together. And that’s the key.”
NICOLAS – “Regarding Nicolas: yes, he did very well. Not only against Fiorentina, but throughout the week. He also played a great match against Milan and I am very happy with his work. When I choose the formation, I think about who has the ability, who has confidence, who goes onto the pitch without fear and with a free head, and who is really ready to question himself. I see them every day: I see who has more desire, I see who suffers a little more. And that’s what I do my choices.”
DOORMAN – “As for the goalkeeper: Semper returned to training with the team all week and is fine. Nicolas, however, had a great game last week. I have already made my choice for tomorrow, but at this moment I prefer you to wait for the official training. It’s normal, it’s part of the coach’s decisions in a situation like this.”
ANGLES AND TOURS – “The two players are fine, we’ll see tomorrow.”
BOLOGNA – “Bologna has great quality, especially on the wings: the attackers, the midfielders who come in, the players who create superiority on the flanks. We know this well and we have prepared ourselves to face this force. We have respect for them, but we also worked to play an important match.”
FANS – “I know, this is a very difficult situation for everyone, especially for those who have a great love for Pisa and a strong desire to see the team do well and remain in Serie A. I perfectly understand the emotions of the fans: it is not a simple moment. But this is precisely why we need them too. Their support is fundamental: they must help us create that atmosphere in which those who come to play here know that they are facing not just eleven players, but an entire stadium. This really makes the difference. The people who come to the stadium tomorrow count a lot: their energy can be decisive. I always think about the positive things, because if we only looked at the negative we could never improve. We need unity, common strength. Together we can still change this season.”
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