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11.45 – Good morning, friends of TUTTOmercatoWEB! In a few minutes the presentation of the new Empoli coach will take place Roberto D’Aversawho arrived in blue to replace Davide Nicola.
12.00 – The conference begins
President Corsi takes the floor:
“We turn the page after a very difficult season, I still see enthusiasm in our environment and I want to say thank you to everyone, especially to the Empoli athletes and others. Empoli has become a reality that goes beyond the city. Our environment has done its part, as usual, accompanying the team in defeat and victory. This does not happen everywhere. We start again with two young people who have the content and motivation to take us forward in this new challenge. I did not meet the coach yesterday, we have known each other for years. He is able to judge us and I have an idea of him already before. The final chats were for in-depth analysis. We must let them talk, we will try to build a competitive team, we will complete it more towards the end of the transfer market but in the meantime we must start by giving 3-4 situations that give consistency.”
Mister, will you start with 4-3-3?
“Good morning everyone. I thank the Corsi family, because it wasn’t easy to make the choice on me. As for the tactical situation, the module can be important in terms of numbers, but the team will have to have a plan A and a plan B. I want my guys to be proactive, the suit is built when the team is complete”
Do you have anything to apologize for from the recent past?
“I don’t like to talk about the past, but that bad gesture gave me an image that doesn’t belong, I would like people to talk about me for my merits on the field. I apologize again for what happened but let’s turn the page”
What does he ask of his boys?
“I ask them to be willing to sacrifice, to dedicate themselves to work, to think about us. Then everyone will have a personal goal but the union of intent is what leads you to reach the goal”
What prompted you to come to Empoli?
“The fact that they work well, especially with young people. I have always shown that I want to work with young people, it is beautiful and gratifying to see them aspire to big clubs. The history of Empoli speaks for itself, for me there is no age in the world of football”
What are the ideal characteristics of D’Aversa’s central striker?
“Let him score as many goals as possible, then clearly in modern football the attackers must be complete. We must think more about the departments than the individual.”
How was the impact with the new reality?
“I’ve already found a home, so it’s positive. We started training today, we’re only dedicated to work. The market? We have very clear ideas, I like to work with the material that the club gives me, the director knows what the team needs”
Do you like the calendar?
“The difficulties of the championship do not depend on the calendar, we must be good at starting strong but above all at having balance. We must know how to manage victories but above all the most delicate moments. We hope to be able to conclude the salvation with a day in advance”
On the tactical side, are 4-3-3 and 3-5-2 plan A and plan B?
“We gave two possibilities for building the team, the numbers are interpretative. The 3-5-2 can change based on the top. What matters is the interpretation, the team can make more systems. For me you have to play in a certain way”