The Empoli coach Roberto D’Aversa he spoke in view of the Italian Cup match against Fiorentina scheduled for tomorrow evening, a match that will be played despite the illness suffered by the Viola midfielder Edoardo Bove in the last match against Inter.
“I was watching the match on TV and those images were devastating, not only the thought of his parents, his teammates and all the people present at the stadium. They created strong emotions. Obviously we hope that Edoardo will be able to get out of retirement soon hospital and it may have just been a big scare. When these things happen everything has to be put aside, only the boy’s health matters, so we are happy to play this match because it means that Bove is well not to play the game, ed It’s right that Fiorentina made the choice. The club and we as a technical part made ourselves available because we always hope not to experience those moments, it was right that Fiorentina made the decision. We are close to what happened on Sunday to the Viola club and to all those people, from Daniele Pradè to Alessandro Ferrari and the entire management, who had shown me closeness and humanity after what happened to me”, his words at the opening of the press conference.
What does this challenge mean for you?
“For the completeness of the squad, the Italian Cup can be an objective for Fiorentina while for us it is important for other reasons: someone who has had less space will certainly play, as happened with Torino. It’s right that others should also be on the pitch players because we need everyone throughout the season. These matches help us see where other guys are at. Clearly it’s still a derby, despite what happened on Sunday match, from an emotional point of view and motivational, we will have a team in front of us that will give more than 100%. We will have to be focused to get a result. It will be a different Fiorentina than in the championship, they are coming off eight victories in a row, from a mental point of view we will need determination to try to perform and perform. positive result”.
What do Empoli expect in the derby?
“Tomorrow we will have to put into play what perhaps we didn’t do in the first half in Milan but which we have always shown in the championship. Therefore maximum intensity and determination, knowing that we will find a team no longer in difficulty as happened in the championship but which today occupies a important ranking position. I repeat, from a human point of view, maximum closeness to Fiorentina for what happened but we know we are facing a great team.”