“The playoffs are another championship. Watch out for Vicenza and Taranto”

He spoke during today’s appointment with A Tutta C on the frequencies of TMW Radio Domenico Fracchiolla. These are his words:

What should we expect from these playoffs?
“Honestly I want to enjoy the last day, I think there are many interesting ideas in all groups, especially in group C where there are many issues at stake starting from second place. There are many teams on the upswing, above all Vicenza which is an important team and with the arrival of Vecchi it has brought about a big change. Also pay attention to group C at Catanzaro and above all at Capuano’s Taranto who play very well”.

How should the difficulties that Catania is experiencing be analysed?
“It’s a tangled situation, but the direct clash between Virtus Francavilla and Potenza will be decisive, there’s something strange going on down there and Catania can certainly write a page never seen before in Serie C, win the Cup and not enter the playoffs by ranking . I believe that the difficulties are physiological, when you move up in category it’s never easy. In the first year in C it is normal to have problems, there were some important signs such as the victory of the Cup, it is clear that this had an impact on the decline in the championship. It is a team that has values, I remember that in the playoffs even teams that struggled during the season can make a difference. The playoffs are a championship apart, with the quality that Catania has and with the place they have behind them they can do very well.”

Who is surprising you in this championship?
“Artistico is certainly surprising me, a boy who I brought to Francavilla in August. I don’t want to be parochial, but I think he is the young striker who has scored the most goals every day. The other player who is doing very well is Sgarbi, a boy born in 2001 from Napoli who went to Avellino and is doing very well. I also really like the Atalanta Under 23 project, a project that I am following a lot and which is giving continuity to the path taken by many kids in the youth sector. There is also a very similar tactical direction to the first team and I believe that the second teams can provide lifeblood and an important signal for our football.”

Is Italy ready for second teams?
“I believe that sustainability is a key principle, we see many teams in Serie C that are unable to reach the end of the championship. We need solid properties that can give stability to the championship, this is the vision our football should have. In teams in economic difficulty, how do you make the most of players and young people? How can you work if you haven’t received a salary for months?”.