The Empoli coach Roberto D’Aversa he spoke in the press room after the 3-1 defeat at home against Lecce: “The analysis is very simple, a team that wants to save itself cannot take the field like we did in the first half. I take full responsibility of this attitude. Today’s match must make us understand that if we play with the attitude of the second half then we can go beyond the limits and fight for the goal, otherwise it is difficult.”
Seghetti’s choice?
“The last of my thoughts is the choice of the goalkeeper today. After the 2-0 he was very good, he saved a couple of opportunities. Vasquez needed a rest to regain serenity and to understand Empoli’s objective “.
Why the wrong approach? Does the short bench weigh?
“It’s not like I could intervene in the market at half-time… I’m not talking about a long squad or a short squad, I have to think about why and I reiterate that I take responsibility for the first half. I’m not talking about an individual, I’m talking about the whole team In eleven minutes we threw the game away. There was a moment in which the opponents remained in their own area for 3 minutes… We must be more evil, more determined and more decisive. in the first half he certainly deserved it, for us These types of slightly more dirty victories are missing. You can lose matches, but I don’t want to see the attitude of the first half again even if I reiterate that the responsibility is mine alone.”
But there were opportunities…
“In the first half I said to play with courage, to also make mistakes, I prefer mistakes with personality and courage rather than perhaps going back with a pass. A team that has to save itself and loses second balls it is normal for it not to win a match Regardless of the game system, what determines the result is how we approach the match. And if we do it like in the first half, the result won’t be achieved.”
What wouldn’t you have expected from the team?
“The first half… In the first eleven we conceded the goals, but in general I’m talking about the whole half. If we had equalized straight away maybe there would have been a shock.”
What did Ismajli do?
“He had an operation during the week, he probably had some problems with dizziness due to the operation. He couldn’t use his hand at all, he probably paid for it. He’s a boy who should only be praised because he gives everything. The team Maybe he paid for it, but it can’t be a single player who transmits the right attitude.”