After the draw against Cremonese, the Parma captain Enrico Delprato spoke at a press conference. Below are his words, taken from ParmaLive.com: “It had to go like this. After Bari we celebrated but we wanted to finish first, in front of our people and our fans. They pushed us incredibly all year. It wasn’t easy, we all saw the episodes, but it was the emblem of the year. We have held firm, this is the right reward for the work this year, which has led us to finish first in front of our people.
You kept calm.
“The match got nervous, I’m sorry because the referee can make mistakes, you have to be cool and stay calm. I also get nervous at times, there’s the competitive spirit and there are the opponents. I spoke with my teammates all over At the interval, we decided to only think about doing well to recover. Mentally we worked well, we didn’t let ourselves be influenced by the episodes.”
Did you leave because you were on a warning?
“The coach chose it. Then playing several games in a row in a few days is not easy. We know how much the derby is worth for the city of Parma, we will go there in the best conditions to play a great match and try to win. The city asks us for it for some time, today we celebrate, then the last match awaits us to do well, the derby.”