TMW
After the defeat against Juve Stabia, and the break for the national teams, Sampdoria seeks redemption at Cesena. In view of the match at the Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, the Sampdoria coach Andrea Sottil commented in the press room from the “Gloriano Mugnaini” sports center in Bogliasco:
Mister, we’re back on the pitch against Cesena. Important match?
“Tomorrow will be the most important match. We think about the present and we know very well that we have to play to win. We know very well that it is a treacherous, tough match against a team with quality, that knows how to restart and an environment that knows how to inspire. Having said that, our The objective is to live in the present, go to Cesena to play our matches and try in every way to obtain a prestigious result.”
TMW – Both in Cosenza and against Juve Stabia in the second half you started “on a handicap” with two goals scored at the start of the half. Have you worked on the aspect of the approach to the race?
“We worked on everything. It’s clear that the technical-tactical and physical aspects are important but the mental aspect is fundamental. Concentration must always be high, clear and not anxious, nervous but always focused. We also need to train the approach to the match. The team knows very well that the chain of concentration must never be interrupted. Then in a match the moments are always different but the approaches give rise to the performance and the match. have consolidated”.
What these two extra weeks have given you and whether some players have given you problems.
“These 15 extra days of work gave me the opportunity to deepen my knowledge both on a technical-tactical level but also on the character level of the boys. And it served to improve the physical condition of the team group. I saw interesting things, among There is healthy competition among the boys and they have put me in a positive situation to choose the best formation. Tomorrow I will make the final evaluations but many players have put ideas in my head, difficulties that I like. I will always try to put the eleven better to face Cesena”.
Should the defeat against Juve Stabia be archived?
“I’m always used to archiving everything, victories, non-victories and draws. But even the first half that you did well, you consolidate it but then archive it. When the referee’s whistle blows, another match begins. The work has gone into this one. direction, that is, getting to the match right, not with a load of too much anxiety and obsession with the result because this eats up your concentration and knowing how to turn on your engines for the 120 minutes that you really need.”
What does Cesena expect?
“A well-trained team, a top-class team, with expert players and good young players and counter-attacking players up front who know how to attack spaces with quality. I expect a match of great attention where we will have to be good at playing both phases. Great respect, as I always say, for Cesena the environment and the team but we have the desire to play a great match.”
Today the fans will give you energy.
“The fans are extraordinary, they are not fiddlers but I have always admired the appearance of the fans, especially the ones from the corners. It is clear that this is what draws you in, they are real people who also come to comparison. I just have to compliment them. I was so sorry not to give them the satisfaction against Juve Stabia that they came to the hotel. I’m happy that the boys came to support us but the message is that here we are all aligned to play a championship as protagonists. I understand and I know very well where I am training , what I say is to stay united with the team. The team-fan combination must be solid.”
Two errors against Juve Stabia?
“Since I arrived, there were initial difficulties against Bari but the team reacted even with ten men. In Cosenza there wasn’t a devastating approach, but in the other matches there was. Both against Sudtirol and against Modena and in the derby there were matches in which the team was concentrated throughout the match. This episode happened which we looked into with the boys and it must not happen again. Then there are also the opponents on the pitch. We worked on it even if Bereszynski and Ioannou were absent because he was in the national team and Veroli had some adductor problems, but we covered a lot between the pitch and the videos. It’s also true that we didn’t concede much against Juve Stabia.”
Will Pedrola be called up?
“He’s been available for two weeks now, it’s clear he can’t have a lot of playing time, but he’s available and called up.”
Kasami?
“It’s okay, it put me in difficulty, welcome to them like many others.”
Who won’t be called up?
“Girelli, and then Romagnoli’s deforestation which we are evaluating well and Vieira who was hurt a lot”.
How much did playing without an audience against Juve Stabia have an impact?
“It’s over, but playing football without fans is depressing. It’s an aspect that has an impact, especially our terraces which give you a high adrenaline boost. It had an impact on the motivational part, for the field part I don’t want to find alibis. Then I would like them to go back away but I would have liked to play the home aspect with the stadium full.”