Paolo Mandellitechnician of Modenaspoke to the microphones of TRC Modena at the end of the 1-1 draw at the “Braglia” against Frosinone: “It’s sad because we know well how matches in Serie B are always based on particular moments and situations. Despite a somewhat slow start in the first 10-15 minutes , my team started to do reasonably well, then we found numerical superiority and the goal. At the start of the second half there was good ball management and we managed to shoot on goal two or three times: we could close the gap. games, but we weren’t good at exploiting these opportunities. When it seems that the opponent can’t hurt you, you relax your attention and a player finds himself in front of the goalkeeper. There was still a lot of time, we then tried to play all the offensive players were available but we lacked clarity and we couldn’t find the second goal. The club and the fans wanted to get back to winning ways, now we’re here feeling sorry for ourselves: it’s right to say mea culpa, we’ll try to start again.”
The goal conceded comes from an error by the defense and the goalkeeper, while there was little precision in attack…
“Now it’s normal to analyze all these things, in football it doesn’t take much to change the vision of the matches. At half-time we told ourselves to make safe and unforced plays, but perhaps I wasn’t too convincing. Some of our inattention allowed Frosinone to find the equalizer.”
Has Modena taken a step back in its growth path?
“After the break, we started again with a defeat and now we have found a draw at home. The result shifts the objectivity on the judgements, if we hadn’t conceded that goal perhaps we would now be here talking about a mature Modena. We have to think about how much happened and think about what to do to bring more joy to our fans.”
Is there a need for some reinforcement on the market?
“At the moment I don’t feel like thinking about the transfer market. My mind is on the match and on the players I have available. I’m thinking about how to make them perform at their best, they go on the pitch but I’m the one who puts them in and prepares them on a physical and mental level and technical. I have to try to better analyze what I’m doing, improving in something.”
The crowd booed you at the end of the match. There is great disappointment in the environment…
“We’re sorry, the public has the right to applaud when things go well but also to boo when they don’t like the performance. The boys put their heart into every training session and always try to improve, but sometimes it’s not easy on the pitch get feedback. You have to be patient.”
Do the fans see the chance to fight for the Playoffs slipping away?
“We were not good at exploiting the positive wave after the two consecutive victories against Reggiana and Pisa, even if we came close to winning in Brescia. With the three points there too, we would probably have followed a different path. We have to be good at bring the wind behind us, looking for some victories that can give us morale and boost. This team has all the means to do so.”
This week there were some problems related to a virus that hit the team…
“Many players have been affected by the virus and we decided not to use them today. Those who started had no problems during the week.”
Mendes and Caso should make the difference but they are in difficulty. How do you see them?
“Different numbers are expected from the two of them in the scoring phase. We know Caso’s qualities, we always think he can split the opposing defenses. The blame for their performance is also mine because perhaps I can’t put them in the ideal conditions to express themselves.”