Silvio Pagliariagent among others of Charalampos Lykogiannis spoke exclusively to the microphones of TuttoMercatoWeb.com of many topics, starting from Fiorentina’s conquest of the Conference League final, the second in a row: “History is clear, Italiano has done something historic by reaching two finals in a row. I’m sorry if he will leave at the end of the season, but his work in Florence remains excellent”.
Does Mitaj have a market?
“He was born in 2003, an Albanian national team, there are several teams, not only Italian ones. Then we will take into consideration the best offer also for the boy’s growth. He could arrive in Italy, but he has the potential to play in the 5 big European leagues
Bologna dreams of the Champions League
“In Bologna they believe a lot in the Champions League, even Tiago Motta has come out into the open. Bologna has done something sensational, no one would have predicted it at the beginning of the season. Lykogiannis is out of contract, there is an option in favor of the club to be exercised by the end The club respects him, in case this option is not exercised, there are already several clubs on his trail. I don’t know him personally, but from the way his teams play and from the way he speaks he seems like an intelligent guy but the best solution for him would be to make the Champions League with Bologna”
How is Vrioni’s adventure in MLS going?
“Great experience, he’s doing well. The championship has just started, he’s playing against Messi and Suarez. We’ll see what happens at the end of the season”
Is Italian football on the rise or is the rest declining?
“Good question. We are on the rise in the minor cups, but we find many difficulties in the Champions League. It’s fine for Fiorentina and Atalanta, but for teams like Inter, Juve and Milan the Champions League should be at home at least until the quarter-finals.”
Is the Conference a showcase for footballers?
“Absolutely yes. International competition always gives depth to the player. It doesn’t raise the prices of the players, but it gives the players the opportunity to show themselves.”
Is the championship being leveled in Italy like in the days of the Seven Sisters?
“In Italy we need to work with ideas and skills to compete, Juventus will have to do this to close the gap with Inter, which is notable at the moment.”
Juventus dreams of Koopmeiners in midfield
“I know him well from the days when he played in Holland. He is an important player but he cannot make Juventus turn around. In order to make the leap, the Bianconeri need a breakthrough in each department. Juventus must take players from Juventus. Juve in this At the moment they have the ranking they deserve, in terms of squad they are behind Inter and Milan. Even last year’s Napoli are superior to this Juve. At Inter there are reserves who would play as starters at Juventus.”
Napoli?
“Napoli must not evaluate this year, otherwise the entire squad will change. They must focus on a coach and a director who has the total trust of the club, as happened with Spalletti and Giuntoli. If every three months you put everything back into play, even the squad is affected. Napoli now only needs one purchase, serenity.”
Roma needs a sporting director
“In football it is difficult to be a sporting director. And now one man is not enough, there is a lot of work around the teams. In modern football a Ferguson no longer exists, at Manchester United he did everything”
