“Victories for Salerno and with Lecce were decisive. With Bologna to finish well. Play Loyal”

GENOA – The last act for Genoa in this high-profile championship arrives. Gilardino smiles and in the meantime is still thinking about doing well with Bologna: “With Bologna it will have to be the mirror of the championship we have had. We will have to be good. Unfortunately we lose De Winter but he shouldn’t miss the European Championship. Not everyone is well (Messias on the bench) and therefore I will have to evaluate carefully. Leali certainly plays because he was an excellent second goalkeeper behind Martinez who has made enormous progress and is a great professional.”

Then a question about the fans who exceeded six hundred thousand in attendance at Ferraris this season: “This year our people at home have been record-breaking and for us support means having a push with a beating heart. They gave us a hand and it’s something to maintain. An important aspect for us to also have to take into account for the next new season.”

Then a small summary of this year’s decisive matches: “I think – says Gilardino – that the victories against Sassuolo and Salernitana away gave us conviction and the comeback victory against Lecce at home was a key match. No situation bothered me, given that we never took any risks in the standings.”

Finally, congratulations to Gasperini who won the Cup in the Europa League: “Extraordinary success and victory after 8 years of great levels. A memorable performance. And I say the same thing about Bologna with Thiago who did an excellent job arriving in the Champions League.”