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2.55pm – Two days until the match against Udinese. Genoa wants to return to victory and move away from the dangerous areas of the table. On the eve of the match at the Blueenergy Stadium, the rossoblù coach Patrick Vieira will meet the media at the conference. Follow the live text on TUTTOmercatoWEB.com.
3.20pm – Patrick Vieira’s press conference begins.
What kind of week was it and what do Udinese expect?
“It was a week where we worked really well. I saw a concentrated group. We will face a physical and very organized team. We have to pay attention to the details of this match.”
After the draw against Cagliari, what did you like?
“We created dangerous situations and scored two goals. It means that we have a lot to work on, but I liked the way and the clear idea of what we want to do on the pitch.”
TMW – How did you see Badelj and Frendrup in the middle and Thorsby tying the game on Sunday?
“The whole team did well, we had a good collective performance. And that’s why the players show their quality when a team plays well the quality is always visible
Will there be continuity from the point of view of the game system?
“The most important thing is to put the players in roles where they can show their qualities. This week was important because Messias, Vitinha and Vasquez; they had an interesting week from a physical point of view. I am very open to changing setups, and this helps the players to do well.”
Have you decided who will be the starter in goal?
“Leali is doing very well. Gollini has resumed training and is doing more this week, but he is not ready to start the match.”
How do you plan to face Udinese? Will attention need to be paid to dead balls?
“They are very dangerous because they are very aggressive and have structure. We must be careful not to do anything unfair in the area. For our part, we have the possibility of hurting them because we have mobility and technical quality.”
Since you said that Udinese is a physical team, could a player like Balotelli be an asset tomorrow?
“I don’t want to make decisions based on the player’s height (smiles ed.). The most important thing is to have a clear way of playing. Mario is an important player, he worked well this week. He must continue like this. He knows he can score goals but it must continue like this.”
How is the situation regarding Vitinha and Messias?
“There is still a day before we make the final decisions. But having these players available is important. They are players who have speed and are strong one-on-one. Having them available is important.”
Miretti said after the match on Sunday that he feels better when he plays more centrally.
“I also wanted to win but we drew (he smiles). He played a great game, he can do better from a technical point of view because he had the chance to score more goals and create more opportunities for us. The most important thing is that he is on field plays well for the team. He showed that he has the quality to play on the left and inside the field. At the moment, however, the team needs him in that position.”
How are Ekhator and De Winter?
“Ekhator and De Winter are still two weeks away from being fit to play a Serie A match (like Ekuban ed.). The others are working and feeling well. And this is positive.”
What did the match against Cagliari leave behind?
“I’m disappointed because the players played a match where they deserved to win. Having said that, when you concede two goals at home it means that from a defensive point of view you didn’t do well. And we have to do better in that.”