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12.35 – Luca Gotti is expected at the press conference to present Cagliari-Lecce. Follow his words live on TMW.
12.45 – The conference begins.
What game will it be?
“Direct clash, days that are decreasing, environmental context close to the team as well as ours. Cagliari, like us, will look for decisive points.”
Are you happy with Ranieri’s compliments?
“I think he really likes Lecce seen in these matches, knowing them. Ranieri knows perfectly how to counter Lecce, we are talking about a master. In his career he has accepted challenges. It’s a great point of reference for me, also from a behavioral point of view. I would like to be like Ranieri. In my opinion, tomorrow’s match will not be tactical. Tomorrow we will go beyond the tactical aspect, it will be a very attitude match. Cagliari is a somewhat British team, of course. There will be precise tactical rules, I know that things will happen, but it won’t be a question of meticulous preparation.”
Ranieri also said that Lecce is 90 or 100% safe.
“Let’s say that Lecce is perhaps already safe, they are probably already safe, I think they could already be safe. But the reality is that today he is not, the mathematics says so. It’s the only right way to look at things.”
Can Ramadani start?
“I would say yes. He was out for about ten days but nothing seems to have happened.”
Oudin is growing even in the non-possession phase.
“The important thing is the relationships on the pitch between the players. Gradually I try to make good decisions as a team. I believe that Oudin is benefiting from this reasoning, he is helped a lot by others and willingly contributes in the defensive phase. Then he puts his particular technical qualities at the service of the group: not just his dribbling. He is one of the most important players in the category for key passes, which means that he has important speed in his head.”
Was it a calm turning point?
“The real answer is I don’t know. Everything went well, but you also need to know how to prepare for the rain and the storm.”
The guest sector will be sold-out.
“415 tickets gone in 7 minutes. These things give me shivers.”
On a personal level, what is Salento giving you?
“Only when the ship is docked will I make similar speeches. The path prevents me from enjoying the beauty of this land and the people. I have little time for personal appearance. People show me passion and affection everywhere.”
Training choices?
“They are valued more on 16s than on 11s. We are now losing the concept of 11 base”.
How much did the useful results have an impact on the preparation of the match?
“The preparation was similar to that of the previous weeks. I’m looking for stability, especially emotional.”
How important is Blin?
“So much so, I immediately thought it was important for a number of reasons. The boy brings contributions of positivity and problem solving to the group, both on and off the pitch.”
1.00pm – Gotti’s conference ends.