We report a second extract of the reflections of Live Sicilia journalist Anthony Distefano during the broadcast ‘Big Chance’, edited by Chancebet News:
“There is confidence in what this team can still do. By winning the Italian Cup he demonstrated that he can compete with anyone. Catania honored their entry into the playoffs as the top seed by going through the first round. Now the hope is to be able to continue moving forward, but so far this team has done its job despite what the championship has been.”
“I mention in particular a player who is talked about very little, Bouah. On Tuesday he also did a remarkable recovery job, he is recovering a lot of balls behind and in midfield. He is growing exponentially game after game. It’s one of those in Caravaggio that allowed us to arrive a little calmer and more relieved at the ‘Massimino’, and thank goodness. Against Atalanta U23, despite the difficulties, we didn’t see a dead team, Furlan’s saves were an asset for the team which demonstrated that it has a different mentality.”
“Avellino-Catania? Looking at the Avellino squad, even on the bench you are spoiled for choice. Zeoli, on the other hand, is dealing with injured players who would be a godsend for him at the moment. The Rossazzurri coach hit on a significant aspect, saying that Catania is not the type of team that can play on a result despite having won the first leg. It’s important to pretend that nothing happened on Tuesday, knowing that we are going there to play the match. This must be the attitude.”
“The team has certainly found the self-esteem they didn’t have before. Even when he offered some high-level performances, not many, immediately afterwards he fell into the embarrassment of becoming the ugly duckling again. It’s a Catania team that is probably now making the most of their efforts. And he didn’t have any gifts. Catania scored on Tuesday because they found the shot with talent and it was a strongly desired, constructed action. I underline how much good it can do Zeoli’s injection of confidence into a footballer like Marsura, often criticized and who instead played his game on Tuesday. These are signs that should not be underestimated.”
“This year the whole environment has given time to the management and the company, there was a bit of nervousness not because the team wasn’t first in the standings but because of some attitudes that have developed. I believe that the club deserves the time, because we are talking about a club that has no history and started from nothing, rebuilding everything. Sports Center? We need to be ready, in step with the times. We need a sports facility, which Catania doesn’t have at the moment. I believe that the company has already planned what it has in mind. In the meantime, however, there is a season to close. Regardless of how it ends, we must understand once and for all that the summer retreat will have to be done in a certain way. The next step will be to be able to send a clear signal, looking for a place to build a sports centre because I don’t think that next year we can expect this team to play football by training at Cibalino, and I say this with the utmost respect.”
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