“With the break we had the opportunity to concentrate on the points that we still want to develop in a positive sense and on those that we are already doing well to strengthen them.”. The South Tyrol technician Federico Valente he made his debut in the press conference, as reported by the Alto Adige website, in view of the match against Reggiana: “As a coach I would prefer to have a consolidated defense with well-oiled automatisms, but it is important to have a squad of 24 players. Cagnano trained and tomorrow he will try to do the finishing touches, but with his back blocked it is not always easy to predict how he will react. In midfield, with Mallamo absent we will look for other solutions. As already said several times, it is always an opportunity for other players to assert themselves”.
Then there is the possible module to oppose the Emilians: “We have tried both modules during these two weeks. Tomorrow, during the finishing, we will have to evaluate who is in better physical condition and decide how to face Reggiana. – Valente continues, focusing on the opponents – Reggiana made some last minute purchases in the market, so there are aspects that were not completely predictable. I watched the last three games, they are a strong team on the counterattack and capable of playing in possession, which can be dangerous. We have to defend well and, if we have the ball, try to build something. We worked to find the spaces that they will give us”.
Finally Valente focuses on the defensive phase which has been accused of conceding too many goals in this start: “Maybe we lack a bit of aggression, to be maintained until the ball is definitely outthis requires concentration until the end. The boys respond very well and, when we analyze the goals they have conceded, they themselves are able to identify the problems they have experienced on the pitch. From the outside it is easier, but it is important that they find solutions to solve the problems”.