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The sporting director of Venice, Filippo Antonelliwill speak starting at 11.30 in the press conference, three days after the knockout of the orange-green team against Atalanta.
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The press conference begins at 11.35am.
The sporting director takes the floor: “As I said at the beginning of the season, this journey of mine which began 2 years ago, I wanted to give a signal of unity which I have been returning to for 2 years. We are still here ready to fight”.
What is the atmosphere like in the club and in the locker room due to the results?What effect does finding Monza have on you?
“On the climate: within the club, between the team, the coach and everyone, there is great unity, for what is our battle this year. I believe that if I don’t have to talk about results, our path continues to go forward, with the utmost unity and professionalism. We are a Serie A club, regardless of the results. It’s exciting to be back after two years, a journey of almost 8 years. Many positive things have been done.”
Certain mistakes are repeated on the pitch. Have you thought about what is missing from the market? Like a more experienced defender.
“On the performances: there have been both positive and less so. What needs to be changed is the fact that compared to the performances like against Roma and Turin, instead there are less positive ones like against Verona. What’s missing are the results. We’re trying to eliminate what we do less well, the team must understand that you can’t always play well and win, sometimes you have to win even when you play badly. On the squad and market: here there are 13-14 players who have won Serie B,. demonstrating attachment to the club and the fans, let’s not forget, in a situation with some problems. We have therefore decided to move forward with most of them it’s too early, during the transfer window if there are any corrections I will fight to do my best to intervene if there is a need to do so. The club, the manager and the players must do more.”
Are the next ones already decisive?
“All of them are decisive, we have to fight to get points. Some games were more positive, others less so, but we have to understand that points are important.”
The performances have often been there, what can Di Francesco improve on?
“Improving does not refer to the coach, but to everyone: what we have done up to now is not enough. The coach is part of the group, the players must do more to become a group made up of leaders.”
Also for the attitude on the pitch?
“These are the coach’s assessments. I’m talking about the desire to do more than what is required by the level in Serie A. Our path is characterized by balance, by sharing the idea with the coach. It hasn’t changed nothing compared to two months ago. Di Francesco armored? Absolutely yes.”
On defense; what made you think that this defense could handle Serie A?
“4 players, Idzes, Sverko, Altare and Svoboda seem young, but they are at the height of their strength. The evaluations are both economic and on the number of defenders available. I preferred to invest where we had no players. As with Nicolussi, Duncan and Doumbia in There was a lack of quality players, we invested in Oristanio and Yeboah. Behind, Svoboda was renewed, we were numerically 4. I believe Schingtienne was a young player in the free agent market: if a player is released, there is a reason. .
The attack: was there the Gytkjaer situation, was he the one who wanted to stay?
“It was an end-of-market assessment from Sassuolo that was pushing, he was important for us and didn’t agree to go.”