The Azzurri are ready for the away match in Liguria against Grifone. The coach: “I want everyone to be fully concentrated”
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The turnover is fine, but it’s only Rudi Garcia who has to think about energy management. It is the message that the coach sends out loud and clear in the press conference presenting the match against Genoa. “Seven games in 22 days is like a marathon, where you have to start well with the whole group available. The players were unable to do normal training yesterday because some traveled at night and were not 100% recovered. I’m happy that there are no injuries, even if Politano won’t be able to play ninety minutes. He will be with us either from the start or in the running ”. The coach announced that there will be some new formations compared to the last outing. “I will give space to those who deserve it and to those who are ready. The team that starts tomorrow will not be the same one that played against Lazio. We face an excellent team, a great club even if they are a newly promoted team capable of beating Lazio. I’m happy to find Strootman again. Genoa doesn’t concede much, they know how to change the formation. We have to play seriously and respect them, because it’s not easy at Marassi. The key word is to think only of this match, as if it were the last. I want everyone to be fully concentrated.”
What to improve
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Napoli is first in ball possession and attempted shots, but neither the best attack nor first in the standings. “We won the first two, we didn’t miss the third. We have to improve in the match and we have to score goals by being effective. The problem with the last two artists is that we rarely get the door. We need to know how to be effective in both phases and exploit our strong moments. The president is right that we have to work hard, we have to show that we can do something important. Having a lot of possession is an important quality to make the most of. Hitting the goal is more important than just shooting. We have a season ahead of us, even if playing every three days limits training a bit.” On Raspadori’s position, Garcia expressed himself like this: “I wasn’t able to watch all the matches, I saw Giacomo and he tells me he can play anywhere in attack and he can play midfielder because he has quality. He shouldn’t be fossilized as a central striker because we have Osimhen, but he has played twice as a starter and that’s important for us.”
on singles
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Then, the coach concluded with an overview of several players, talking both about Natan and all those who were involved with the national teams during the break. “Natan will certainly be more ready, we worked on it specifically, making up for the time that he didn’t have when he arrived, as he also had a problem with his knee. They are all ready, I am happy that Ostigard played in the national team like Cajuste, Elmas and Kvaratskhelia because they needed to get minutes in their legs. Khvicha’s abstinence doesn’t worry me, he wasn’t very lucky with Lazio, but he will score goals and assists. He is physically ready and has the pace of the race. Lobotka knows how to make others play and provide balance in the defensive phase. I can see it well, he is an important player. Let’s remember that our opponents study us, Genoa’s midfielders will probably man our team tomorrow. We must not make ourselves dependent on just one player, I want at least seven players capable of building. Osimhen and Simeone together could be a solution, I liked them when we tried to draw against Lazio. The team must understand that they can score at any moment of the match.”
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