“Starting again from Figline’s first half, the playoffs are an objective”

Livorno – The Amaranth coach tries to see the glass half full, and it cannot be otherwise Niccolò Pascali on the eve of Sunday’s match against Sangiovannese: “Livorno – he said in the usual pre-race press conference – cannot hide and once they have not obtained the first objective they must try to do well for the next one which in this case is the playoffs. The team is coming from a difficult moment, six points in the last six games the average is too low for the qualities of this group. The boys have worked with motivation because, however, as you saw last Sunday, they also have opportunities to play players who haven’t been on the pitch for a long time. The motivation must be there for everyone.”

But how do you keep the tension high? “Perhaps the boys at this moment – explains Pascali – should think a bit like coaches, the coaches always aim to leave a good memory and this is why they often get involved even in difficult situations. Since I am sure that the their professionalism is excellent from this point of view. I am calm. For the players these matches are fundamental to play for confirmations, create opportunities and try, at least in this final part of the season, to try to bring the fans a little closer together.”

“We must start again from Figline’s first half and from that excellent performance – added the amaranth coach referring to the first 45′ when the team, before Brenna’s expulsion, had also taken the lead – and continue on those concepts with a more front-wheel drive and push on the individual qualities of the boys, which are important. I think we have to start again from the performance because the most interesting thing last Sunday was the strong approach which perhaps was a little lacking at times By playing like this, they are convinced and aware of their potential.”

And precisely with regards to the tactical structure, Pascali reiterates that he wants to focus on the four-man defence: “The boys are convinced of this choice, it is a system that they had already made at the beginning of the year and it had also brought results. It is something shared with them and not imposed. Time is short so we have to stick to certainties. I try to take from the things that were done by the coaches who preceded me because they are professionals who have won a lot and have left extremely good ideas. clear, everyone has their own vision of football. I believe that this team has the talent to play with four and the men to do it. Perhaps what was missing is a bit of courage because teams that play this way and win love keep the ball in the game.”

Pascali, as a former coach of the Junior team, has among his tasks also that of evaluating, from a quota perspective, the qualities of the young Amaranthians that he knows very well and that he already began to throw into the fray on Sunday in Figline: “Many of these guys – he explains – they are from Livorno and therefore for them wearing the amaranth shirt is like playing for Real Madrid. Sailors he had a very good performance on Sunday and Frroku he did what he had to do well. They are guys who worked so hard during the year that they had a top championship despite being a team assembled, with skill, but in a very short time. I must say that the first team group welcomed them all very well, always with the right advice and the desire to make them feel good and help them grow. From the outside you often can’t judge but this is a truly excellent group that works peacefully and loves each other, it was a bit unfortunate.”

The coach also has answers to questions about the individuals “Nardi he is better on the centre-right than on the centre-left but he is a player who has played more than 2500 minutes this season and there is a possibility that in some moments of the match he could feel a little tired. In attack we have strong players like Jordans that he scored his goals. Choirs himself is strong. Rossetti? And in the process of recovering.”

Finally, a note on the opponent of the moment: “Sangiovannese is a team that has worked well, has found interesting young players and plays with a concrete idea of ​​football with a prepared coach and has shown a lot in the return round, played with a pace important”.