«The best Genoa of the season. Resourcefulness, courage and personality: it wasn’t so obvious because at 39 points you can lower your mentality, but this group works hard like a real team. Just look at Thorsby’s performance.” It is Alberto Gilardino’s first comment after the great performance against Cagliari. The Genoa coach, when asked about the rossoblù path, explains: «Given how it started in retreat, I’ll tell you the truth, it was difficult to think of a season like that. We were under construction and there were some players to sort out. Step by step, we improved. It’s thanks to the boys that in our first year in Serie A we are just a few points behind Monza and Turin.”
«A year and a half ago I was in the Primavera, I can say that I have made giant strides: thanks to those who work with me and my boys. From the beginning, I wanted a team capable of playing because we have a dribble goalkeeper and similar midfielders like Badelj and Gudmundsson. We created an identity of courage and trying to play football. Tonight we proved it. I thank Ranieri for the compliments, he is a coach who has won. My future? In these days we will meet, I have great affection and gratitude towards this team, the square and the people who love Genoa” comments Gilardino, quoted by Dazn.
