In the late morning of today the sports director Simone Giacchetta He intervened in the traditional appointment with the end market print. The Grigiorosso manager made his debut, explaining: “The market activity tried to pursue a goal as functional as possible to the football idea of the team and our coach, trying to improve the rose from a technical point of view and at the same time Giving the opportunity to go play elsewhere who was with us and expressed this will. We considered it appropriate to create an even more positive environment within the locker room with the insertion of boys who have arrived with great enthusiasm and will give added value to that had so far “.
The most reinforced department is the midfield, was it one of the coach’s requests?
“The January market is increasingly complicated than the summer one, but there were some important objectives to achieve. We tried to understand where to operate by reasoning with the coach, who expressed the will to improve the role of the outsiders, in line with the style of play that requires offensive players: with the entry of Azzi I think we did it, plus Place is going very well in that position and therefore it was necessary to add a midfielder. This is why we thought of Gelli, who is a multipurpose player, able to bring acceleration in the middle of the field. I think it was an excellent solution. The exit of Buonoiuto allowed Valoti’s entry, an offensive midfielder who has the goal in his ropes and can bring more numbers. The idea was to do operations only in case of departures and so it was. In general it is an improved department for the category that has improved by physical structure and engine, as well as having added players who have championships won behind them and bring an important mentality in the locker room “.
Are there not successful operations that regrets?
“Our market started with the idea of improving the team, but the most important part was done in the summer and this wanted to be a continuation of that, without exaggerating. The balance in the locker room is important, as well as the one in the field. Many are made of negotiations, it happens to get closer to players without being able to close, but in principle we have achieved our goal. We made considerations on our attackers: we are happy to have stayed with them, because we believe they still have a lot to demonstrate. We trusted him in the summer and we do it even now, they have potential and the number of goals can depend on multiple factors. We believe in them and we are convinced that they will give the best, moreover the squad has restricted and everyone has the opportunity to be protagonists without having further alibis or excuses. We need the utmost enthusiasm and involvement on the part of everyone, this is a very strange championship and we must give merit to the three in front that they are taking a great path. At the same time we know we are strong, it is a pity to have taken a negative trail in a certain period of the season but we are here and I believe that in Salerno we have proven to be a strong team. Perhaps this year it also turns us a little bad, but we want to demonstrate that we deserve the considerations they made of us at the beginning of the championship “.
To date, the Cremonese has about 50 players owned, also considering those sold in loan in the different categories and young people who have signed a pro contract. What was the criterion concerning the outings, most of them on loan?
“We have increased the player park, which even considering those of the first team is of a high level. What the boys do also in the other teams shows that for the category ours is an important pink park: 50 players seem many, but they also include those of spring, the boys on loan and those of the first team. In the last case we are 24, while others are around to make their own path to consolidate the professional status. Nowadays the contract is necessary to grow a boy, but then it is up to them to keep it through performance. I see it as a positive thing, because the Cremonese has never had so many that in addition they are getting noticed out. Also in spring we have professional guys who are doing well, like seagulls who is a flagship of our youth sector. Stuckler is playing in Serie C and is capturing the attention of many clubs, because making 10 goals by January in a championship like that is not for everyone. Then there will be players who are not in the light of the limelight, but it is right that the Cremonese gives them the opportunity to create a path. The sales of this market have been on loan, some on an onerous title as for Sernicola, Jungdal, Lochoshvili … In addition, in the operations a lot depends on the duration of the contracts that the boys have: for example, in the case of Valoti an operation has been done definitive, but free of charge “.
What led to the slip of the Gelli deal?
“The result of a negotiation made in the last week. Gelli also had other opportunities but we went above, we expected and then we recurred by managing to close it on loan free with the right of redemption “.
Was there the possibility of changing something in attack in light of requests from other clubs?
“Many voices and negotiations that are in this period have not materialized, but this applies to all. The attackers remained with whom we left at the beginning of the season and we are happy because we believe in them. The fact that they have been attacked by Serie A clubs is pleased, because it means that they are of a level recognized by others too. We all demand more and we want to do better, this group has quality in all players to achieve our goal: to improve us and not lose further ground compared to the first three in the standings. At the end of the season we will see what we managed to do ”.
What was the most difficult negotiation of this session?
“Perhaps the one who requested the most work was Folino, which represents an excellent insertion. He was doing very well to Juve Stabia and when there was the possibility of taking it we didn’t think twice: this also made us receive many appreciation from the other insiders, because it is a young man with important perspectives. Being able to bring it here gives us satisfaction ”.
What are the difficulties of operating in a long, stressful and more complicated market than the summer?
“Conditions many championship games, alters the moods of the locker room and many results, because there can be discontented players who do not give the best of themselves. It was born to be a repair market lasting 8-10 days which now seems to be the son of the summer market. For the championship they are annoying days, but ours was an prudent market in which we tried to measure the economic-financial aspect to create a balance that seemed right to me to respect considering the great opportunities and investments of the property, which wants to give satisfaction to the city and fans. Our work must always consider the sacrifice of the property and the objectives we want to achieve: in the last 4-5 years the most important results of the last 30 years of the Cremonese history have been achieved. Lately Cremona is seeing a good football, important players, he has made Serie A and given life to a new generation of fans. Seeing many children to wear the gray -red scarf has been one of the biggest satisfactions since I’m here. In light of these considerations and respect for the sacrifices made by the property we made a functional and painstaking market, trying to improve the team “.
The Cremonese gave up a “pure” left -handed exterior. A role that is less and less found …
“Compared to the past, the most sought after roles are those of the central defenders and attackers, in all categories. To these are added the role of the left back, also because statistically the left -handed are less than the right and finding them is not easy. The release of the quail is due to the fact that the boy had found little space for two years, in addition to playing with the defense at three we have fifths higher already at the start and therefore they are not real full -backs, but external midfielders from whom they demand themselves different attitudes based on the style of play. Azzi’s entry is due to this reasoning “.
Do you think there will be the way to reduce the duration of the winter market?
“I am of the idea that we should go to retreat with the ready -made team, and therefore should close in the first half of July, and then make a repair market in November as it was once, making the negotiations in a week. Depending on the championship such a long market can be annoying ”.
Mister Stroppa prefers very offensive players in all departments. The incoming operations follow these indications, without considering the many already present in the squad …
“Gelli is not a midfielder but more a runner with step by step and personality. But yes, we have chosen this way to make the best possible with this style of play and the characteristics it requires, such as the importance they cover exteriors, middle and midfielders. With the exit of Buoniuto, Valoti was inserted, Johnsen remained who has very important qualities capable of overturning the games at any time and then there is Azzi who has an offensive attitude. Our game gives great satisfaction, sometimes bitterness as in Salerno where we have created many occasions without being able to score. It is as if this year everything went wrong, as happened with Palermo, Sampdoria and Brescia: lost points playing excellent games. This must not demoralize us, but rather give us strength: we are all united in wanting to recover the ground that separates us from the first three. It will be a long journey, but we hope it is positive and we have all the best intentions. “
The Cremonese calendar from April onwards seems decisive. With what goal will it come to that phase of the season?
“First of all, much will depend on our performance and the first three in the standings, but I also congratulate Catanzaro who deserves that position and is doing well. The calendar has a relative value, but it has it: the important thing is that the Cremonese is good for the head and legs, bringing home the points. If then the first will keep this rhythm, it will be right that they win them and we will make them a great applause, but the Cremonese must give the best already starting from Sunday, because a very difficult game awaits us. Southtirol has a style of its own game, as opposed to ours, and we will have to be aware that a difficult game awaits us in which we will have to impose ourselves, as they require the ranking and the championship “.