Match eve for Cremonese, who will face Catanzaro tomorrow in the second leg semi-final of the Serie B playoffs, which will decide the finalist between the two teams: we start from the 2-2 of the first leg, and the appointment is at the “Zini”, tomorrow at 8.30pm. As stated on the club’s official channels, this is what he spoke about the match grey-red coach Giovanni Stroppa: “It’s certainly a shame not to have brought home the victory based on how the first leg match went, but we know the values of the two teams and we’re starting from a draw, taking into account what has been done. On Monday I said that he was waiting for us the first half, now let’s go and play the second with all the good conditions there can be.”
Returning to the ‘Ceravolo’ match: “Even in the first half, despite a good defensive phase, the difference was the management of the dribble, in which Catanzaro was very good in the final, with some gusts that put us in difficulty The team shouldn’t have conceded the second goal, we were naive in midfield and were forced to retreat. We could have done better in terms of attention, but on a physical level the data is excellent. It’s a question of mentality and personality in management the ball. After making it 2-0 the stadium applauded Catanzaro as if to say: Cremonese are too strong, but you did very well to get this far or at least that’s the feeling I had at that moment. Then the episode he galvanized the team and the public and there was an impressive push, which was perhaps decisive. I expect this, although I must say that there has never been any need to make requests because at Zini they are doing great and it can be felt. always the warmth of the audience. Tomorrow we must all push harder together: we first and the stadium that will have to be heard, will have to have the volume very high. I’m not just talking about the curve, which has always been extraordinary, but also about the other sectors. It will certainly give the kids an extra push.”
Then going to the team: “Can the result of the first leg and the warnings influence formation choices? No. Tomorrow night is a final, we can’t think about what will happen. We must overcome this obstacle, work as best we can and any management of the race will be as if it were the last. Then we’ll think about the rest. I have positive feelings, because the team has totally recovered. From the last day of the championship to Tuesday she was impressive in everyday life and demonstrated it in Catanzaro, playing an important game. But it is clear that we must not grant certain opportunities: we have discussed and understood where the strengths and weaknesses were. Among other things, we recovered everyone except Sarr.”
He concludes: “In any case, I don’t need to motivate the team, these are matches that prepare themselves. I told the boys to pay attention to gratuitous warnings, protests, the useless waste of energy in the context of the match. You have to be above the parts and let everything slide over you: you need to be concentrated, determined and evil, obviously respecting the rules”.