“None of those who we didn’t have last game will recover because Moldovan, Ghion, Doig and Lovato will be out. Antiste and Mulattieri have had intestinal problems and if they are well they will come with us, if they are not very well there will be other teammates, we have a few hours to decide”: like this Fabio Grossocoach of Sassuoloin the usual press conference on the eve of the championship match against South Tyrol scheduled for tomorrow at the Druso stadium in Bolzano and valid for the 13th matchday.
20 points out of 24 in the last 8 but you are still second. What are you missing or are the others going strong?
“I don’t pay attention to what the standings say because I think it’s early and it’s not even important what we did because it doesn’t give you advantages in the upcoming match. We have to be good at preparing them for our best and we are ready to play a great match to keep up with an opponent who is of the highest level.”
What game are you expecting?
“They have 13 points, they had some good matches where they didn’t get everything they deserved, they made some good shots away from home. They have excellent individuality, they made an important journey two years ago, last year they encountered some difficulties, It’s been up and down this year. They’ve changed the coach but we’ll find the constant mentality that they’ve been able to put in place in other years tomorrow too and we’ll have to be good at resisting as much as possible to then propose ours quality”.
Yesterday Zaffaroni said that he wants a team that fights, you will find a warm environment, in addition to the shock that comes when you change the coach. What do you think about in these cases?
“We thought more about ourselves, the players are the ones who were there before and we know their characteristics, we have seen what they can offer and they are a very respectable team and they know how to put all their opponents in difficulty because in this championship you have to compete full, you don’t have the advantage of the past, favorites not favourites, salaries not salaries, we go on the pitch to get the most out of every match and we are ready to face this team.”
How is Berardi?
“Domenico is fine and will start the match if nothing happens between today and tomorrow.”
Sassuolo has the best attack but the central attackers scored 5 goals: does that worry you?
“I’m happy with what the attackers are doing, I even alternated them, and I’m happy with the performances, with how they make themselves available. It’s fine if the team manages to score goals, then if they score a few more, the better but It’s important that the team creates opportunities and manages to materialize them.”
You, Pisa and Spezia are traveling fast. Does this make you a little anxious?
“I try to transfer this concept, that there is no point in looking beyond, it makes sense to look at the present and try to get the most out of every match. It is too early to see what will happen, there is no point in wasting energy in this direction. It has always been a balanced championship, it has allowed teams with streaks to be able to hold on or go down, then later on the picture will be clearer and we will have a chance to think about it.”
How did you see Pieragnolo?
“I know that I have some good guys behind me. Those who are less under the spotlight at the moment keep the level of training very high and help us improve. I’m convinced that the guys have all the qualities to do well for their teammates “.
Is it reasonable to expect some lineup changes?
“We had a week to recover, then there will be a break. We were able to recover our energy and I will field the boys who I think can do better, knowing that the boys who come in will be decisive because whoever comes in is always important and we will From this point of view we are doing well.”