The 19th Century today analyzes the very first hours of Patrick Vieira as coach of Genoa. Few training sessions for the former midfielder, but he is called upon to immediately make his mark: “This is a team that has great potential, I believe it can do important things”, he confided, before starting a long series of meetings with the staff and managers , first of all sporting director Ottolini and club manager Marco Rossi. Throughout his career he grew up at the school of coaches such as Wenger, Mancini and Capello: in France he used the 4-3-3 and 3-4-3, in addition to the 4-2-3-1, but it is difficult for him to produce great results at the moment revolutions: the match against Cagliari is just three days away.
The 48-year-old French-Senegalese coach immediately received some good news: the return of Junior Messias to the group. If no complications arise, Messias could get a call-up as early as Sunday against Cagliari. Match that Bani and Norton-Cuffy are also aiming for, having returned to the group a few days ago. And Vitinha has also started to show signs of revival.
However, Vasquez is still in doubt as he has withdrawn from his national team due to a slight thigh injury but is aiming for a last-minute recovery. Vieira observes and smiles, preparing “his” Genoa.