The Taranto coach Carmine Gautieri he spoke at the press conference on the eve of the derby against Foggia. These are his words reported by Tuttocalciopuglia.com: “We know the importance of the match for our fans. Even in the midst of an emergency we prepared the match well. Regardless of the ranking, we will face a strong team. It will be a tough match, in which we will try to be ready. We will need a perfect match in both phases to bring home a result. Tomorrow the technique will count relatively, we will need to put more into it. We will play without fear.”
The absent ones?
“50% of the starters will be missing, maybe even more. In this situation, absences are heavy. You will be missed, even from the point of view of personality and experience. The certainties? My certainty is the group. The kids work hard, even in emergencies. They train in silence, always trying to improve. These guys should be followed more, in many respects. We will make a virtue of necessity, I am proud of the group and I will defend it until the end. Papazov is still out, Giovinco has a muscle problem and we need to understand what to do to recover him as soon as possible. Ardizzone suffered muscle discomfort during training, we are waiting for his recovery time.”
The corporate change?
“I have to try to remove my players from off-field situations. However, these are circumstances that can weigh heavily on the players’ minds and we hope that serenity can arrive as soon as possible. There are difficulties, I try not to find alibis. We all expect better times, otherwise it becomes difficult. I have embraced this cause but I too am waiting for something more.”
Comebacks?
“In many matches we took the lead and, except in the first matches in which our physical condition suffered, we conceded goals due to carelessness. We need to be more focused, danger is always around the corner. It takes compactness to always stay in the game. With Sorrento we knew the difficulties but our opponents never worried us. We have created more than the Campania ones and this is the right path. We still have to refine something but through work we will succeed.”
Foggia?
“Tomorrow will be a game with a very high pace, in which we will always be under pressure. Tomorrow there will be some young players on the pitch, we know Capuano’s way of playing and we will have to be good at countering. We will try to manage the various moments of the match, using the same weapons as our rivals. I expect an aggressive Foggia, capable of exploiting inactive balls. We will need to make the difference in the duels.”
Future?
“I look forward to the future positively. I knew the difficulties before arriving, this square does not refuse but I expect a better future. It’s not here yet but hope remains. The players must be followed three hundred and sixty degrees, I would have expected a change sooner because we have to understand where we can get to. I always try to avoid off-field situations but it’s not easy, I would like there to be doctors, physiotherapists, managers and other figures at the camp. I want the city to experience the team and come to see the training sessions to understand what we do.”
Progress?
“I expect more attention but the team is giving everything. We need more concentration in the game but the team’s attitude cannot be faulted.”
Referees?
“We have conceded four penalties in these matches. I have never complained about the referees, last Saturday I was very disappointed but we must not go back to the subject. The designer Ciampi is very good, we need more attention towards us. Even referees can make mistakes.”