“The fight for salvation is a beautiful fight where details and particulars will count” MILAN (ITALPRESS) – “It was a special match for me, being from Naples. The joy was double. We had prepared it with ferocity and competitiveness to put them in difficulty in their weak points. We celebrated the right thing because it’s not over yet and there’s a lot of work to do.” Thus the Empoli defender, Giuseppe Pezzella, spoke to the microphones of Radio Serie A with Rds. The Italian winger, born in Naples in 1997, explains: “I have never hidden the fact that I am an ultra of my hometown team, but then you go on the pitch and do your job to the fullest. In these cases you put your heart aside.” Also because for the Tuscan team those won against Calzona’s team were three very important points. “Almost all of us will be there until the end, it’s a beautiful fight where details and particulars will count. Beating Napoli gave us strength and self-esteem for the great team that they are, but we will already have Atalanta next weekend.
They are strong and well. Calendar? We won against Torino and Napoli and lost against Lecce. Even the small ones beat the big ones, so let’s not do calculations. There was a decline after an important run-up where we recovered many points. Only once was the performance lacking under the management of Mister Nicola, on other occasions perhaps we deserved more, but the important thing is to repeat performances like the last one.” Next match at Atalanta’s home in Sunday’s match, another particular match for Pezzella who knows him well in the Nerazzurri environment. “I don’t have to give any advice to Nicola, we’ve all known Atalanta for years. They are physical, they have a precise idea of the game, but given our performance against Napoli it gives me hope for this one too. I have wonderful memories of Bergamo, I have tasted Europe, I remain close to the fans, I have grown a lot on a personal level too. Gasperini tempers you in the skin, in the body.” Pezzella also talks about the injury that affected the first part of the season. “A bad period, it was tough, but even in these moments I learned a lot. You have to make the best of these situations, then luckily I’m back and I’m fine. “I immediately got along with Nicola.” The coach is a real person, he gave us consistency and game ideas. He gave us ferocity that we had lacked in some matches in the past. The shock must start from every single individual, if you don’t believe in it, you’re just wasting time. Credit goes to the coach, but also to the team that is good at following him.” In the past he also worked with one of the most popular coaches of the moment, Roberto De Zerbi who coached him in Palermo. “I was very young, I was 18, you could already see it his great coaching skill. If he is there, it is no coincidence. He teaches football like Sarri and Spalletti, it’s not easy to find coaches like that. He deserves everything.” Looking to the past and thinking about the future, Pezzella says: “I work every day to achieve my goals, I don’t look ahead but to the present. I am satisfied with my career: I could have been better, but also much worse. I’m used to always seeing the glass half full. I’m still young and have a lot of room for improvement. I want to reach ever higher levels”. – photo Ipa Agency – (ITALPRESS). ari/com 24-Apr-24 16:46 .
