The Genoa coach Alberto Gilardino spoke to Sky Sports after the 3-0 defeat against Juventus in a Marassi without fans: “Players like Messias or Ekuban, due to their physical and technical qualities, are important but we cannot afford to create alibis. In my opinion the first half was good , then De Winter’s naivety influenced the match: when you grant these situations to certain teams, spaces open up and it becomes tough at the moment when we concede goals we become fragile and we can succumb but I repeat, the first half was good, proposing there. where Juventus left us space. Let’s not forget tonight’s young players: he made his debut from the 1st in 2008, he came on in 2005…”.
The complicated calendar? What do you say to a team?
“That we need to keep going, this is our championship this year. I knew it well, many things have happened, there’s no point in continuing to talk about it. I’m referring to injuries and players who have left. In times of difficulty, you need to pay more attention to the details, stay to the camp instead of 10 hours 15 or 1. Enough, it’s the only way I know.”
Is something missing in front?
“A player like Messias becomes fundamental for us, he is someone who tears and jumps man. Miretti has qualities but they are different, to support Pinamonti or Vitinha we need this type of player.”
Will you continue to work on both ends or are you thinking of something different?
“To date the player who can act as a link is Miretti, he recognizes space well, has forward-oriented control, it is an idea to work with him under the two strikers. Now the work will be to research and find the defensive phase again. you play a good defensive phase, you manage to propose in a certain way and also exalt the players in front.”