Giuseppe Pezzelladefender ofEmpolispoke to Radio Serie A, focusing on the issues of the moment, starting from the latest victory against Napoli: “It was a special match for me, being from Naples. The joy was double. We had prepared it with ferocity and competitive spirit to challenge them in their weak points. We celebrated the right thing because it’s not over yet and there’s a lot of work to do.”
Battle for salvation. “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 already next weekend we will have Atalanta. They are strong and are they fine. Calendar? We won against Torino and Napoli and lost against Lecce. Even the small teams beat the big ones, so let’s not make calculations.”
The next match against Atalanta. “I don’t have to give advice to Nicola, we’ve all known Atalanta for years. They’re physical, they have a precise idea of play, but given our performance against Napoli it gives me hope for this one too. I have memories of Bergamo beautiful, I’ve tasted Europe, I remain close to the fans, I’ve grown a lot on a personal level too. Gasperini tempers you in your skin, in your body.”
The injury.. “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 came back and I’m fine. 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 come from each individual, if you don’t believe in it you are only wasting time. Credit goes to the coach, but also to the team that is good at following him.”
