Speaking at the press conference ahead of the big match against Roma, mister Paolo Zanetti he also spoke about the difficulties encountered by his Verona in recent weeks and the discussion with the team to try to resolve them. Below are his statements on the matter:
Where did you start from to find solutions to problems?
“When you feel poor you must also look at what you have done, because if we were at 0 points there would be little to say but if we have managed to gather something we must start from there. Problems must be solved with a team attitude because we cannot they are individuals capable of solving our problems. There are no champions but not even bad players. In this period perhaps we have not been enough of a team. We are aware that we have to get to the last day safe, then if something more comes, it’s welcome This is the reality of Verona, last year at this point Hellas had a point less then they survived well with the same coach who is now among the best in Italy. The championships are long, there are several moments, you have to face the problems head on and be aware that we have to work to deserve this shirt because what we have is a great opportunity that we must exploit.”
Were they days of confrontation?
“Yes, we always have confrontations both when we win and when we lose and they are tough, non-violent confrontations because violence should never be used but we always say things to each other as men, with great frankness. My goal is to always put the team that is most mentally and physically ready to face the obstacle, always taking responsibility for what I do. Whoever is more of a team and who has more strong nerves manages to overcome these moments and then get to the end. In this triptych of races the performance with Monza was good, in Bergamo a disaster then in Lecce there was a partial reaction, not what I would have liked, we had a reaction of fear, of carrying the fear with us both with and without the ball, our comparison it went in this direction.”
Read all Zanetti’s words here