The former striker Christian Vieri spoke to the microphones of the media present at the ‘Serie A Festival’ in Parma to take stock of the championship that has just concluded and the transfer market that has just begun, as well as the upcoming European Championship. These are his statements collected by TMW: “I always expect the best from the national team. I never watch friendlies, I didn’t even do it against Turkey. We start to get serious next week and against Albania the only thing that matters is winning. We have to get as far as possible , we must do everything to achieve this.”
What can his friend Buffon give to this blue group?
“There are characters who have a lot of experience, players like him can help the team a lot. Just hearing him talk is important. Then Gigi is a good-natured person, so the players will feel good talking to him. The goalkeepers will definitely talk to us (laughs, ed.)” .
What do you expect from Scamacca up front??
“What has he done in the last two months? The goals. The striker must score goals, and so must Scamacca at the European Championship. It starts next week, we must win and score goals.”
How nice it is to have Parma back in Serie A?
“It’s important for Parma to stay in Serie A, he’s finally back. Parma is a great place, but now comes the difficult part, which is staying there. Mister Pecchia has done a great job, but now an even more difficult job awaits him.”
How Conte returns to Serie A?
“He’s back in a great way, because he’s a great coach. De Laurentiis was very good at taking him on. Next year his Napoli will fight for the Scudetto. In the negativity, the positive thing is that the Azzurri won’t have the cups. Poor players, Conte them he’ll have to run up and down the pitch every day and all week.”
How does Marotta appear to you as president of Inter?
“Marotta is a great manager, he will do a great job as he has already been doing for some time at Inter. The Nerazzurri have built a squad also looking at the accounts.”
What do you expect from Milan??
“Let’s see what they do… Can Zirzkee replace Giroud? Giroud is good, he scores goals… Zirkzee did very well in Bologna, let’s see if the Rossoneri can get him, but I know there are many teams.”
How do you see Thiago Motta’s upcoming adventure at Juventus?
“If Bologna loses 5-6 games in a row, no one says anything. At Juve you have to play well, but above all you have to win. Inter, Milan and Juve have wonderful, but complicated places. For Thiago Motta it won’t be easy. Juve is a great step”.
Do you like Church? You would see it well with Conte at Napoli?
“If Chiesta is well, it makes the difference. Napoli? I see him well with everyone, he is a great champion”.
Palladino and Italiano changed teams: one in Florence, the other in Bologna.
“Only compliments should be paid to Palladino and Italiano. The former had two excellent years in Monza, achieving quiet salvation in both cases. The latter won two European finals in one year and the double final defeat must not erase the journey What did he do”.
Nesta is the right man for Monza?
“Great Nesta, I’m curious… But if Maestro Galliani took him, it means he knows that Nesta is up to the task. Those who go to Monza usually do well.”
