“I have always said: our goal is salvation. I say it now and I said it when we were first.” Thus at TuttoMercatoWeb.com Gianluca Nani, transfer man for Udinese and Watford, takes stock of the progress of the Friulian team.
The ranking says you are in ninth place.
“The balance is positive. And we are playing a good, offensive, proactive game. But the goal is to maintain the category. We have to get to the finish line.”
Now there’s a break…
“When the break comes after a defeat it’s always negative because it leaves a bad taste in your mouth. But the good thing is that we had an excellent performance and this tells us that we are on the right path. We have to work harder.”
Blue future: Lucca is among the forwards for the national team for tomorrow…
“I hope so. Not because I am a manager of Udinese but because I am a fan of the national team. We have important attackers: Lucca and David is potentially a champion. Without forgetting Thauvin. It is clear that Lucca must complete the growth process: the difficulty is not getting on a horse but staying in the saddle. And expectations are increasingly higher.”
How do you see the national team tonight?
“Spalletti is doing an excellent job and I hope he continues on this path. We haven’t had the World Cup for eight years, twelve would be too many. We went to win in France. The coach has understood how to manage the team, what he has done since the European Championship is magnificent. We must continue like this. The first moves are encouraging. I am confident.”
Director is already working for January?
“We are working for the…June market. I don’t think we’ll do anything in January other than lighten the squad to let some kids go and play.”
A look at Watford: Premier League goal?
“We are in the playoff race. The goal is to improve ourselves more and more. The Championship is difficult, but it is our duty to try to get as high as possible. But we don’t want to put any pressure on the coach, we know it’s a difficult championship.”