David Possanzinicoach of Mantova, spoke at a press conference ahead of Saturday’s match against Bari: “We’ve trained well in these two weeks, there’s still one more day of work. We’ve tried to highlight some things that didn’t go well in previous matches. On Saturday we’ll meet a strong team that has fewer points than it deserves. It will be very difficult due to the context, the crowd and the organization”.
The unavailable ones?
“They are all available except Rodolfi.”
Sarri expressed words of praise towards him
“It’s nice to come from a coach like that. I had the chance to talk to him last January. For me it’s just a source of pride. My compliments go to the players who know how to play football.”
How does it feel to play in Bari?
“Last year we worked hard to make a dream come true. This dream also includes playing on big stages. What I tell the boys is to enjoy what they deserve, without letting anxiety hold them back.”
What kind of match do you expect?
“I expect a very tactical match, because I have known Moreno Longo well since he was 12 years old and I know how much passion he puts into this job and how well he prepares the matches. They will have studied us well, as we have studied them. I expect a lot of pressure at the beginning of the action and therefore we have to be careful, not taking anything for granted”, his words reported by TuttoBari.com.