Cremonese, Corini: “Good performance, I liked the spirit”

At the end of the 2-2 draw between Modena and Cremonese, the grey-red coach Eugene Corinhe analyzed the match on Cremona1, underlining the good performance of his team despite the difficult conditions of the pitch, made even more complex by the torrential rain of the previous match against Palermo. “For half an hour we controlled the match, then Modena took courage after the equaliser. Palumbo’s goal was spectacular, difficult to defend”, admitted Corini. The coach then praised his team’s reaction in the second half: “We fixed something and went back to playing with quality, coming close to equalizing before finding it with Johnsen’s free kick and Vazquez’s tap-in. A bit of quality was missing , but I saw positive things, also considering that we had played 72 hours ago.” Corini expressed regret for two dubious refereeing episodes, in particular the touch of Caldara’s arm in the area at 2-2: “From the images and the perception of the boys, the foul was evident. There were reasons for the penalty. There is something has been taken away.”

The coach then explained the tactical choices, starting with the 4-3-3 to give freedom to the wingers and switching to 4-2-3-1 in the second half with the introduction of Vazquez: “Despite the disadvantage, the team rearranged and created the conditions to win, with the opportunities we had and the penalty not awarded.” Corini finally commented on the goal conceded from a set piece (“We’re working on it, but this time congratulations to Palumbo for the cross”) and Bonazzoli’s second consecutive goal: “I’m counting on everyone. Federico has an important fighting spirit. I deployed him because he has goals in his legs. But I’m also happy with De Luca’s work today and Nasti the other day. I adapt based on the progress of the matches, I like everyone’s spirit.”