Gotti ‘we will face Monza head on’

(ANSA) – LECCE, APRIL 26 – Yet another crucial point towards the race for salvation. Luca Gotti’s Lecce, after the external raid on the Sassuolo pitch, is awaiting the home match against Monza, which could decree, in the event of victory, virtual salvation for the Giallorossi. A match that his men could face with a clearer mind after last Sunday’s three points: “What we have to do – says the coach in the usual pre-match conference – is to think only and exclusively about achieving salvation. The objective we still have to reach it, and it is essential to have the right pressure that must make us go in the direction of attention and attitude”. Monza is a very respectable opponent, with a ranking that is leading the Brianza team to a quiet championship final. But the Lecce coach warns his team: “Tomorrow’s match, on paper, has some similarities to last Sunday’s. Both teams have quality players, even if Monza, due to its path, for many has more quality. There are also elements similar to the match played against Roma, because Monza seeks to dominate the match.” And he demands maximum attention for Djuric, who gets excited every time he sees Giallorossi: “He is an extremely characterized footballer – he continues, and he is the first for duels won in Serie A. Keeping him out of the penalty area is not easy, it is normal that he has to be managed with the attention of those who know what its characteristics are”. On the training front, there will be the defections of Banda (championship finished) and Ramadani, who has a neck problem. But Gotti, as he had done before Sassuolo, does not want to talk about the absentees: “We must make a virtue of necessity and look for the most suitable situation – he declares. Like last week I want to keep an open mind and look at other alternatives that I have available “. However, the coach finds Almqvist again after the disqualification round: “he has specific characteristics – he concludes – and he has always applied himself to teamwork, not just in attacking depth”. (HANDLE).