“The 2-2 goal was very nice and didn’t allow us to win a match that in my opinion we deserved. In the first half I saw heart and character, in the second half our head wasn’t very clear and it made us lower ourselves too much and we didn’t make good use of the opportunities we had. There was also the post, not very clean, then they found a great goal.” This is the analysis of Michele Mignani, at the end of the disappointing home draw against Ascoli: a 2-2 that delivers the math certainty of playing in the playoffs but which considerably complicates maintaining sixth place. You will need to win in Bolzano to have the certainty of securing the position that guarantees you the first round at home and with two results out of three.
“We have lowered ourselves more than we should have – began Mignani – we also need a bit of c… in life and at the moment we don’t have it. Desplanches? How I choose a midfielder I can choose a different goalkeeper: for me today he had the best condition and the right head to go on the pitch for me there is absolutely no physical problem, in some matches we have reached the end of the matches well three games in eight days. I don’t think the fans’ protest has affected our minds. There must always be conviction on the pitch, we always play to win: it’s clear that if you win it strengthens.”
Palermo-Ascol 2-2: news and report cards
In closing, Mignani justifies the choice to include Henderson (and not Stulac) and reveals that the retirement could also continue: “I chose Henderson for the type of match it was – he pointed out – I have maximum confidence in Stulac but they have different characteristics. Leo is more metronome, reasoner, while Liam has more aggression?
Also in the press room was captain Brunori, scorer of the seventeenth goal of the championship: “We were giving our all to get the three points – said the captain – Caligara’s goal is certainly the reflection of this recent moment. We must accept the will of the fans , we must always try to be at our best: we clearly respect people’s opinion. We have always been united in the locker room and we still are: it is normal for the latest results to put you in a bad mood. We are still sixth, we will play an important match in Bolzano “It will be the first final for us. There is a lot of regret, we are human and we clearly experience this trend in a not positive way: we would always like to end up under the curve in celebration, for now this is how we can’t run away from problems – he concluded – I’m sure we will be able to react.”
