The best department
Djimsiti will challenge his Atalanta teammate Scamacca with whom he won the Europa League.
“Our captain is ready to put the gag on him, as they say in the jargon. He’s pumped up, like the whole ‘shqiptare’ group. The enthusiasm is sky high. We want to do great things at the European Championships. The wait is frantic, Parliament has postponed and suspended the sessions with the majority of deputies who will be present in Germany. There will be 50,000 Albanian fans in Dortmund: they will replace the famous ‘Gelbe Wand’ (‘Yellow Wall’) of Borussia with the Red Wall, the colour. of our flag. It will be a fantastic choreography. And among other things, the neutral supporters, the German ones I mean, will side with us since the Italian national team has often been indigestible for them”.
What is your strong point?
“Not just one. Let’s start with the compactness of the team, the unity, the wholeness, the team spirit, the ‘team’ that coach Sylvinho was able to create. A well-structured formation. Eleven players are on the pitch who give their 120%, but those on the bench are no different and when they enter the field, if possible, they give 150%. We attack and defend. We play with passion, heart and ardor. But also with technique and tactics, of course It’s a coincidence that in the qualifying group we finished in first place ahead of the Czech Republic and Poland.”
The best department?
“In midfield there are Asllani, who grew up a lot at Inter, Ramadani, ditto in Lecce, Asani who plays in the Korean K League 1 and the playmaker Bajrami (editor’s note: he will leave Sassuolo, Verona likes him). Someone who can do damage. Even with the his assists for the striker Broja owned by Chelsea and in the sights of many European clubs”.
Is this the best Albania ever?
“It’s difficult to answer. For the second time we’re back to play the final phase of a European Championship after the one in 2016 in which we were eliminated in the first phase. The coach was De Biasi and I was also part of his staff.”
