The Rossoneri coach praises Giroud for his double against Lazio: “He had a very good start this season, then the injuries made him lose his condition. But the whole team helped him.”
“We took advantage of the derby victory to gain even more confidence and energy. We faced this match with attention, concentration and quality throughout the ninety minutes.” Stefano Pioli is visibly satisfied, the one who presents himself to the microphones of Sportmediaset after the 4-0 to Lazio in the Italian Cup. “The derby in the semifinals? They are always very stimulating and difficult matches to prepare, against strong opponents – continues the Rossoneri coach -. Who did the Inter fans cheer for? It doesn’t concern us, I just know that our fans at San Siro always give us a great push and we will be ready and have shown that we can beat Inter. ” Now test the championship again: “To ensure that this week becomes perfect we must face Sampdoria in the right way, which with Giampaolo has started to go fast again. We must determine our results ourselves.”
Super Giroud
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The protagonist of the match, after the derby, was again Olivier Giroud, author of another brace: “He started very well this season, then he had back and ankle problems that made him lose his condition – explains Pioli -. But today the whole team did well, they expanded the game in the right way “. There will be great competition in attack when Ibrahimovic becomes available again: “It will be difficult to choose, but we will also have more resources to try to win games by changing them, it’s always an extra weapon for a coach. Zlatan is experiencing the absence with great pain. from the pitch, but he is putting his charisma and energy to help his teammates. I hope he will be back as soon as possible because we need his goals and his quality. In this moment, however, it is team spirit that makes the difference. “
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