Speaks Michele Mignani. The coach of Palermo speaks at a press conference on the eve of the match against the league leaders Parma and underlines the difficulty of a delicate match. The Rosanero are coming off two consecutive draws, they want to win against the first in the standings, but the coach recognizes the strength of their opponent.
THE VIDEO OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE
11.00 AM – “We meet the first in the ranking. With Parma it will be a challenging and true test for us. I’m curious, the team worked well. I won’t go any further than the next game. We must have the ambition to catch those who are ahead (in the standings, ed.), it’s a question of mentality. Parma has a coach who has been working with the same team for two years.”
11.01 AM – “Parma’s value is very high, they have proven to be the strongest team. Stulac or Gomes? One or the other can be useful, I need a player who knows how to do both phases well, making as few mistakes as possible; they both did it well, with different characteristics”.
11.02 AM – “Points lost from advantageous situations? I want to look at the glass half full, Palermo ends the first half with the lead. In the two matches I played, the approach to the second half was different: with Samp we lowered ourselves, in Cosenza we entered well and we managed the match. It’s difficult to give an explanation.”
11.04 AM – “Frog? I would like the whole squad available, but injuries and suspensions are part of football. The boy is better, he will be back soon”.
11.05 AM – “Every day that I coach the team I get a clearer idea. I always have doubts about the team, they push everyone to play. I will choose the best starting eleven but I know very well that whoever comes in can change the game.”
11.07 AM – “Di Francesco does a job that is halfway between a midfielder and a striker. It depends on the moments of the match, we have to be good and understand when to push and when to deploy a pure midfielder.”
11.08 AM – “In Cosenza we conceded a goal on a covered ball, otherwise the team didn’t risk much, except for a couple of counterattacks. We are working, we will try to improve further: the teams that reach the top are those that concede fewer goals than the others. Injured? Both Ranocchia and Vasic are close to recovery.”
11.10 AM – “I didn’t live in Palermo all year. Over the course of 38 days everyone gets the points they deserve to have, the values come out.”
11.11 AM – “For me they are all potential starters, there is no substitute for the other. Without Lucioni I chose Nedelcearu, the central defenders are interchangeable. They have all shown that they are well and can play.”
11.12 AM – “We have changed something compared to Palermo before. The team may be more balanced but this can lead to you having a few fewer players in the opponent’s area. Football is made up of two phases, it is not important to maintain ball possession but to be able to take away the three points from each match. When you face teams like Parma you have to be careful not to concede too much, you risk conceding goals, they have a lot of quality. We must also try to be proactive, we play to win but it is a complicated match. Vasic? I want to give him time, it’s his first experience in Serie B; must find the right conditions to express itself”.
11.15 AM – “The team must be ready to play even 100 minutes. With Samp and Cosenza the final parts of the match were the best, I don’t think there was a physical decline. Traorè, Insigne or Di Mariano can also play inside the pitch, the important thing is not to give the opponent points of reference.”
11.18 AM – “Di Mariano or Buttaro? The credit for this competition goes to the group, the boys proved to be ready. I carry my doubts until the afternoon of the match, everyone gives their contribution.”
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