Niccolini himself analyzes Follonica Gavorrano’s moment after the last match played against Real Forte Querceta. «It was a match played by two teams who were hungry and wanted to score points – he comments – Unfortunately we weren’t able to complete all the amount of play we created. Lots of crosses, dangerous situations even on set balls and Ampollini’s post, but the goal didn’t arrive. In the end a 0-0 which, given the result of Seravezza della Pianese, closed our chances of reaching first place. Pianese had a great performance, occupying first position for most of the championship, but we were the second team, we were also in the lead at an important point of the season. Unfortunately we were not able to maintain it, however we congratulate Pianese for what she did and what she achieved. We are all aware, both the staff and the team, that we gave everything, working on the details and analyzing the situations in training and in the match. There is a bit of regret, but from a work point of view we didn’t lack anything. We are a cohesive staff and we follow all the instructions the coach gives us, trying to bring the results which are the ones that count in football.”
There will still be a month to manage as best as possible, with the double Italian Cup final as the highlight. «We always work on the technical-tactical aspect but also the mental one – he continues – We now have the last match of the championship and after that we will face the play offs. The Italian Cup final will be important for us, it’s a great showcase. And we will face Trapani who are a great team, the team that has scored the most points in the whole of Serie D. There are players that we know, we have important incentives to take this trophy where we all want.”
The job of the match analyst is a staff job, «which starts from the coach’s indications – underlines Niccolini – Starting from the match that has just happened, looking for the situations that need to be analyzed based on what we have prepared and what happened on the pitch. Thanks to the tools we have we can also do it in the wide field, analyzing all the players on the pitch. In addition to preparing the match based on the opposing team. Together with the coach and the rest of the staff we look for the most suitable solutions based on our characteristics. During the week I am on the pitch with the coach while Federico Callai works with the goalkeepers, while on Sundays he is on the bench and I watch the match from the stands, where you have a broader view.”
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