During the interview given to the club’s official channels, Nicola’s assistant at Cagliari Simone Barone he spoke about the harmony with the coach: “There is great harmony between us, we talk to the coach every day, and every day an important and useful idea can arise that can be developed during the season. Knowing each other for years certainly helps a lot, but you can always improve. Personally, I try to bring my experience that comes from a high-level career, and from having played in teams with different objectives, from salvation to Europe, passing through the World Cup with the national team.
Both the coach and I were footballers so we know the dynamics of the locker room, this counts even if the approach must always be very careful, taking care of the details. The season in Cagliari with Allegri? It was a very good season. I played little, but that doesn’t mean I consider it a less significant year, on the contrary. In Cagliari I had an unforgettable experience, in 2010 my first son was born, so the memory is strong for both me and my wife
In Sardinia I met, among other things, some former companions from previous adventures, I met mister Allegri who is one of the best and from whom I tried to learn. And then I got to know the Island, where Cagliari represents a real reason for living, a National team with a very strong relationship with its people”.