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Massimo Oddocoach of Padova, spoke in a press conference on the eve of the match against Vicenza, first leg of the quarter-finals of the Serie C Playoffs:

The draw against Vicenza?
“It’s the same, at this point they are all strong teams. I’m very focused on my team, not on the others. The “advantage” of two results out of three? Let’s not think about the “advantage”, these are thoughts that perhaps occur at the 170th minute, but not before, we have our identity, putting our qualities into play.”

Emotional burden?
“It’s an important playoff match where if you pass you move forward, Vicenza is strong like many other teams in this mini-tournament, we have the pressure just as they do. I’m confident, I have a team who can have his say, we have forced the hand on our qualities. We must put our qualities on the field, I must put the team in a position to express themselves at their best.”

Have you played often or arrived rested?
“It matters less than zero, there is no correct answer, tomorrow is tomorrow. Everyone has their problems, tiredness or suspension, but we have to concentrate on the things we can control. Kirwan, Perrotta and Russini will be missing, Crescenzi is like this and so… Perrotta had a small muscle problem, Crescenzi trained, but he’s not at his best.”

What shouldn’t be done compared to two years ago?
“I don’t carry anything with me, it was a different year, they were other teams. We don’t need to think about the advantage, we have to be convinced, with respect towards the opponent, they changed coach demonstrating their value, it’s a strong team built to win, the camp said that Padova arrived with a few more points, but now everything is reset.”

Vicenza’s strong point?
“Experienced team, very solid, Vecchi was my teammate, he is adapting to the characteristics of his team, including the formation. It’s a good category team, it’s a strong team, we’ll play our cards.”

Ronaldo as an opponent, without that expulsion would it have been different in Palermo?
“It’s not true, a player being sent off obviously doesn’t help the team, but I don’t think that with Ronaldo on the pitch we would have prevailed until the end, maybe we would have had a few more chances, but we didn’t get to those playoffs very well, especially from the point of view of physical view. We had a team in front of us that could have beaten Real Madrid at that moment, Ronaldo knows he made a mistake, but he remains a strong player who can change the balance. It was a different team, very solid, with a very strong defence, with some problems up front and older. Since we didn’t manage to win the championship in the match against Sudtirol, 4-5 players stopped, Ronaldo pulled, Jelenic stopped… it’s a different story, this year it will be a different story. part”.

Targa or some young people summoned?
“There are other players who can help. VAR? I try to concentrate on what we can control, let’s not waste time and energy on anything else. We must only think about our qualities, giving everything on the pitch. We must do everything to be ourselves , as we are doing in training. This is a strong team that can do well. We do a great job in the open air, we live from emotions, tomorrow we play against a strong team, in a beautiful full stadium, with 1200 of our fans ready to support us. , the only negative note is the probable bad weather. But you always have to think about the positive sides, the last time I played in a downpour we won 3-0 against United… there’s rain for us as well as for Vicenza These days I haven’t talked about the opponents, regardless of who’s in front, the goal is always to get through.”

What can shift the balance now?
“Everything, everything can make the difference, the detail makes the difference, you can do everything perfect, but you miss a mark and you lose. Just as you can play badly and go through. I say we have to be ourselves, I have faith in the boys, I’m convinced that they can play two great matches, then I hope they can repeat what I see in training.”

Russini?
“It’s not ready, but we have the possibility to change the list once, but we’ll see later.”

François Modestocurrent technical director of Monza but in the past sporting director of Olympiacos, described the Athens team to the microphones of GianlucaDiMarzio.com: “It all starts with the president, Evangelos Marinakis. He is a huge fan: for him Olympiacos is pure passion, not a business. He thinks about Olympiacos twenty-four hours a day, he does everything he can for the good of the team. He has invested a lot, in the players but also in the structures, from the stadium to the sports centre. I was the first signing of his era as president, in the summer of 2010. He had just taken over the club, making his dream come true, and brought Valverde back to the bench. From there a special relationship was born, which goes far beyond football.”

More on Olympiacos: “Winning is in Olympiacos’ DNA, the shirt weighs a lot. After a championship you celebrate for one night, no more: the following day it’s already time to think about the following season. Few clubs in the world have this mentality. Marinakis told us “We have to go and win everywhere in Europe”. He was right.”

On the Conference final: “Fiorentina must be attentive and will be: they are a strong team, used to these competitions, and have an incredible fan base. But Olympiacos have always played in the Champions League and in the Europa League for the last thirty years: challenging them in Greece is difficult, in international challenges the level rises”.

On the Olympiacos squad: “Mendilibar is a good coach and since his arrival in February he has expressed good game ideas. Two to keep an eye on? El Kaabi, the centre-forward, is very strong. He has scored 32 goals this year, including five against Aston Villa, who will be in the Champions League next year. And then there’s Fortounis, a player I had and am in love with: he has an extraordinary talent, everyone will understand that he was one of the best of the club’s history”..

“A season without titles with Bayern is not satisfactory.” Word of Thomas Tuchel. This year, Bayern Munich was left out of contention for the Bundesliga too early, being eliminated in the semi-final in a brutal manner from the Champions League at the hands of Real Madrid with two goals in added time in the return match, one step away from the last act at Wembley and in the German Cup they were out in the second round against Saarbrucken, a team that plays in the third division. The disappointment is certainly great for a club used to excelling at home, as well as fighting for the top in Europe.

Premier League on the background
In the end Tuchel’s story has come to an end. The coach himself had declared it during the season. The paths between the German coach and the red and whites of Bavaria will separate. It remains to be seen what the future of the coach will be, according to reports Sky Sports UKhe will either stay out for a year or join some Premier League club.

United or Chelsea?
It remains to be seen which team or teams might be interested in Tuchel. Also according to the English media, Manchester United and Chelsea are on his trail. With the Red Devils there would have already been some contact while at the Blues he would feel that his mission would not be completely completed.