Zoff: “Sad and tragic not to go to the World Cup again. Referees? That’s not football”

He’s not someone who likes to go too far Dino Zoff and in fact his statements made to the microphones of 1 Station Radio I am in line with his way of being. The former goalkeeper thus spoke about the possibility of a new Scudetto Naples: “It’s not a question of Naples, dreaming is beautiful, then you have to put your duty into practice, also considering your opponents. You also need a bit of luck. We’ll see in May. Making proclamations is useless, you shouldn’t aim for a one thing or another otherwise you lose in both. You need to take things with due attention.”

If Vlahovic’s shot had gone in, would we be talking about a different ranking?
“If, if, if, football isn’t about itself. Even Cagliari has taken a stand… They have considerable potential for growth, then a mistake can happen.”

Does Milik’s absence affect Vlahovic’s performance? Lack of competition?
“The competition is already there, you don’t need to have teammates for the competition. The competition comes from the opponent, from wanting to win.”

Is Lukaku already a factor?
“Conte is a great coach, he wanted him there and he was right because he keeps the attack moving, he keeps the ball high, he is very strong one-on-one. He is decisive, even if he doesn’t score. So, his job is doing it Very well”

A comment on Caprile’s performances?
“Como had a stratospheric first half. Caprile is young, he needs to play, so far he’s doing very well. In my opinion he didn’t make a mistake on the goal, it was a very angled shot.”

Will Meret return to being a starter after the injury?
“Meret is part of the national team, he has a great advantage. He will most likely return to the starting lineup, even if I don’t want to go into the field choices”

Is Lazio surprising you?
“He’s doing well. The coach was very good last year. They changed his entire team, he didn’t complain and he had an excellent championship. Lazio can be treacherous.”

De Gea’s performance was sumptuous, with two penalties saved.
“In the penalties taken in Fiorentina-Milan, the goalkeeping component was extraordinary, congratulations. Of course, it’s also the attackers who miss the penalties, but De Gea was good. The two shots were difficult to take and he landed on both, really good. Fiorentina fought with determination, determination. Always with limits because then the referees whistle everything. Penalties have a big impact on Milan. But Fiorentina were very good and this match can turn the season around.” .

Should the system regarding referees be changed?
“The rules are too strict. So it’s no longer football… It’s a contact sport. The machine can’t monitor the intensity. As always we exaggerate, like the goalkeeper who has to play with his feet as if he were a midfielder.”

Will Spalletti’s Italy qualify for the next World Cup?
“Italy has an absolute duty to participate in the next World Cup. It would be sad and tragic not to go. I don’t want to think about it. We have a national team that can undoubtedly go to the World Cup.”