12.15. Starting from 12.30, in the press room of the Crai Sport Center, Cagliari coach Davide Nicola will present tomorrow’s match against Juventus. After the victory in Parma the Piedmontese coach is looking for continuity, but the opponent is in great form.
12.29. The conference begins.
How important was winning in Parma?
“Winning is always nice, but like everyone else, the start has already been set aside: We have a difficult match ahead of us, we have to think about this.”
Where have you been working with players lately?
“We always work on multiple fronts. In Parma we didn’t do anything different: in the first half we played well, we translated the amount of work into more goals. But, I repeat, we didn’t play a match that was different from the others, except the one against ‘Empoli”.
Is there a Viola-Gaetano dualism? Why did Viola start in Parma?
“The match required a presence like his. He’s working well, he’s very intelligent tactically. They can play together, in certain circumstances. In Parma I also had the opportunity to notice the progress of Zortea and Piccoli.”
Do you notice more serenity within the group? How do you see tomorrow’s match?
“I would be very happy to come out with a positive result. The opponent is very strong, but we don’t give up. We will try to give our all and play our match. We are not Juventus. We are convinced that we are expressing ourselves even if we don’t it will be simple, an important collective and they have never conceded a goal in the league.”
How are Prati and Felici?
“Everyone has their own growth process and timing. This group has been tested during the races, sometimes there have been injuries that have limited its use. Happy? They must complete the adaptation to the category, they must take advantage of the opportunities available “.
Five years ago he took over from Motta at Genoa. How do you think you have changed today?
“Various things have changed, from how you see and interpret football, depending on the characteristics available to you. The environments also change and you have to be good at adapting.”
How’s the rose?
“Apart from the usual four in separate training, the others are all fine. Wieteska is not far from returning to the group.”
12.43. End of the conference.