“We will have to be good at changing the score during the match” says the Udinese coach UDINE (ITALPRESS) – An important direct clash in Verona, a challenge felt by the two fans and which neither Hellas nor Udinese can afford to make mistakes . Gabriele Cioffi, a former player, knows this well and has to deal with several absences, the latest being that of Lautaro Giannetti who suffered a muscle injury to the rectus femoris of his right thigh. “I prefer to have players who never give up than people who want to stay in the infirmary. Lautaro is a very generous player. Halfway through training he felt a strain in his quadriceps, he wanted to continue and the inevitable happened”, explains Cioffi who can console himself with the recoveries of Brenner and Keinan Davis: “Both are available, as is Isaac Success.” We return to what happened in the match against Roma, with Ndicka’s illness which made everyone worry: “The attitude of the city and fans in the episode of Ndicka’s illness was exemplary.
The Udine context has demonstrated 360 degrees that sport reaches a certain point and is part of life.” The continuation of the match does not frighten the Juventus coach: “We know that we will have to make up for an important match on the threshold of another important match “. We will start again from 1-1 with about 20 minutes to go, with good indications provided by the players on the pitch. “For 58 minutes the level was the same, Dybala’s arrival sent us into overdrive – acknowledges Cioffi – . We lost meters and made mistakes that are easily punishable by a great team”. Now we only think about Saturday evening in Verona, for a match “to be played with courage and we are aware that we will do so”. In midfield the coach can count on different qualities of Oier Zarraga and Martin Payero, to be inserted depending on the type of match. “Oier is more of a dribbling, balancing element, who cleans the exit of the ball well – he explains – Martin is a fast player, he carries kilos. They are both valid alternatives. However, those who don’t start know that they will come in.” Many fans follow at the Bentegodi. “The warmth of our supporters is decisive”, states the coach who also returns to his experience, which was not very happy, on the Verona bench. “From both sides there was little time available to experience emotions other than those felt during an important match. There were many good things and many wrong things”, explains Cioffi who has “great respect for Hellas. They are very good on second balls and in duels. We will have to be good at changing the score during the match and adapting.” The last question of the conference concerns the survival quota: “Logic says 34/35 points, reality 36/37”, concludes the coach. – photo Ipa Agency – (ITALPRESS). ari/com 19-Apr-24 14:24 .
