TMW Radio
Francesco Palmierisporting director of Sassuolo, spoke to TMW Radio during Maracana, also focusing on the future of Domenico Berardia player who after returning from a serious injury has returned to the center of several transfer rumors:
How does Sassuolo fit into a context like the very competitive Serie B?
“There are some teams that are lagging behind, but Serie B is very difficult. A new championship will start around February-March and we’ll see who will step up. Here, however, no one gives up, it doesn’t take much to find yourself in a different position. We are aware, convinced and aware of the difficulties.”
What did you think when Berardi scored the penalty after his return?
“A great satisfaction for Domenico. He is a great champion, he has been here for years and with great will he wanted to recover from a bad injury. He was already decisive when he took to the field. I have been happy for him, in recent months the ‘I saw him eager to demonstrate the champion he is.’
What is his future?
“I tell the truth, the priority thing is for Domenico to get back on his feet. Now we hope to enjoy him for as long as possible. He is very attached to the club and to the owners, he is mentally focused on this. He is a champion, it is normal that he is paid attention to from many clubs but we have an important objective. We hope he shows his desire here again.”
Laurientè and Thorstvedt: how satisfying it gives you to see certain elements still have such an impact:
“We know their value, they have immersed themselves in reality very well, they have the utmost attention from us and they know that they are in an important club. They are demonstrating their value even in such a difficult championship. We hope together with them that this desire to continue remains to achieve an important result. We know that they also received attention from other clubs in the summer but we had the strength to make important choices which are bearing fruit.”