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“From what everyone said, we should have been last crashed, but instead we are demonstrating that we are no strangers to this championship, we are at the same level as many other teams. Of course, we don’t like the ranking, but the championship is difficult and above all long, but we must not be demoralized, we just have to think about the next races and score points. We are not inferior to anyone”: thus, speaking exclusively to TuttoMercatoWeb.com, Carrarese midfielder Nicolas Schiavi.
Who then looked back at these first thirteen races of the championship: “At the start of the season we suffered more, perhaps we paid for a period of adaptation to the championship, where there is really a lot of intensity and quality, but we held our own against everyone. Clearly also not having played and not having been able to train in our stadium, which was a stronghold for us last year, didn’t help, at ‘Dei Marmi’ it’s tough for anyone, but nothing should become an alibi because we always work to improve ourselves “.
And how are you working during this break?
“A break after a defeat isn’t the best, when you lose you want to play straight away, even the next day, but having had two days free allowed us to take a break, to start again stronger and start thinking about Pisa: if There’s a reason why the Nerazzurri are at the top, they’re a well-built team with good players, but we just have to think about doing our best, because we want to win it.”
Could having started with a hard core from last season be a point in your favor?
“Absolutely yes, as I said we just had to get used to the category, but knowing each other made everything easier. Obviously we must never stop working, because we still have to grow and only in this way can we do it”.
The first round is drawing to a close. Where would you like to be at the first turning point?
“Salvation is the primary objective, but now the important thing is to get as many points as possible. Clearly the idea would be to be out of the playouts, and I wouldn’t mind being in the playoffs, but it doesn’t make much sense to look at these things now, I don’t think so for now are important. Let’s think about getting as many points as possible, then we’ll take stock.”