Frosinone, their first victory tonight with a three-goal difference in their history in Serie A

Frosinone, stasera la prima vittoria con tre gol di scarto nella propria storia in Serie A

The Frosinone won a home match with a three-goal margin for the first time in their history in Serie A. This is underlined, after the trio achieved by the Ciociari against Salernitana, by the profile Twitter by Opta Paolo. The goals of Soulé, Brescianini and Zortea decided the match.

Orsi: “Allegri and Pioli don’t leave rubble for Juve and Milan, but it’s right that they go elsewhere”

Orsi: "Allegri e Pioli non lasciano macerie a Juve e Milan, è giusto però che vadano altrove"

The former goalkeeper Fernando Orsi spoke to the microphones of Radio 24, during the radio broadcast “Tutti Convocati”. These are his words regarding Allegri and Pioli in view of Juve-Milan: “Pioli and Allegri do not leave rubble: one with an unexpected scudetto, a Champions League semi-final, Allegri with the valorisation of young people. It is also right that after years there let it be a replacement and that they should go and coach elsewhere because they deserve it and they are good.”

Venice, Vanoli: “We overturned a really difficult match. Thanks to the fans”

Venezia, Vanoli: "Abbiamo ribaltato una partita davvero difficile. Grazie ai tifosi"

At the end of the victorious match against Cremonese, the Venezia coach Paolo Vanoli expressed his satisfaction with the performance of his boys. Despite a timid start, the team was able to react and turn the result around, demonstrating great character and determination.

“We entered the pitch a little shy, we felt a lot about this match”, Vanoli admitted to the microphones of Sky Sports. “I told the boys not to give up and we overturned a really difficult match.”

The coach then underlined the importance of the fans’ support: “The team is doing something extraordinary, the fans helped us a lot to overcome some difficult moments”.

Vanoli recognized the strength of the opponent: “We are coming off a success against a really strong Cremonese team.” However, he wanted to keep our feet on the ground: “We must remain humble to reach the dream. We are focused until the end.”

Marocchino: “If Juventus plays badly, they win. With the Italian Cup and 3rd place in the season by 7.5”

Marocchino: "Se la Juventus gioca male, vince. Con Coppa Italia e 3° posto stagione da 7,5"

The former footballer Domenico Marocchino spoke to Football stuff on Radio Bianconera focusing on Juventus’ season and the upcoming Italian Cup final with Atalanta:

“At the beginning of the season, despite not playing well, with a lot of criticism, the team was winning, then they tried to change and something broke. At this point we hope to play very badly in the Italian Cup final but win it. Atalanta would deserve to win a trophy, but I hope they lose the Italian Cup and win the Europa League. This year, in my opinion, at a certain point the team suffered from the many criticisms of their good game, they tried to change something and they made a mistake.”

So a more general opinion on the season and the strength of the team:
“If this Juventus plays badly, they win. They are a team that is always in difficulty but if they don’t find themselves they can hold up, they are a working team. If they bring home the Italian Cup and a third place for me it’s a 7.5 season. Allegri’s contribution? Considering the problems of the club, he has done a lot in recent years also because he didn’t have a Marotta or a Moggi next to him, perhaps because he lived his first year in Turin and needed to settle in, he didn’t never put in the spotlight.”

Salernitana, Colantuono: “Many dubious episodes and a false result. The fans are not relegated”

Salernitana, Colantuono: "Tanti episodi dubbi e risultato bugiardo. I tifosi non retrocedono"

“There is a feeling of bitterness for having lost with a three-goal difference despite not having seen any difference. We played a good match. As far as mathematics is concerned, it was only a question of time and no one was under any illusions. At times we had even better than Frosinone. I know Eusebio well, they are a team that I also like and that I respect, but the 3-0 annoys me because we created so many opportunities. I would also like to review some episodes, when you are last in the table you become the chick who is cornered and underdog. The referee did what he had to do, but many things didn’t convince me even more after reviewing the images. However, if we don’t throw it in we have to blame ourselves first and foremost the fans are two important components from which to start again, the public has not been relegated and I know that they have always given us a hand by guaranteeing presence at home and away, my experience leads me to say that, from years that start badly and end worse, you can build something beautiful. The ownership is solid, we have an audience that can drag us anywhere and this is a factor to make the most of.

We will, if necessary, carry out the analyzes internally when the time comes. It’s up to the management to make the assessments, a season like this can happen and the skill will be to plan to start again. Now we have to close the championship in a dignified manner. We have interesting young people, I would like to mention Tchaouna. It will be up to the president to understand who to reconfirm and who to give up. There are guys who have a market and who have worked well, regardless of their current ranking position. My mind must be all on Atalanta. We have to motivate ourselves, we don’t want to give anything away to anyone. We will accept the result, even if today I’m upset because the 3-0 doesn’t fit based on what I saw on the pitch.” These are the words of the Salernitana coach to DAZN Stefano Colantuono.

How did Barcelona convince Xavi to stay? With us only 3 are sure of the bench

Come ha fatto il Barcellona a convincere Xavi a rimanere? Da noi solo in 3 sono sicuri della panchina

On Saturday 27 January, in the morning, we were talking about a now deteriorated relationship between Xavi, Barcelona coach, and Deco, technical director, and the possibility feared by Jorge Mendes of bringing José Mourinho on the bench for the following season, given the honeyed words of the recent times and the fact that Mou has always carried his experience with Robson at Barça close to his heart. That Mourinho could be an almost impossible solution to his past at Real Madrid was obvious. But on the other hand there was the feeling that the next coach could be a Mendes man: Amorim? Sergio Conceicao? Maybe Rafa Marquez was also on the list.

Then in the evening the statement: “I reasoned as a fan and as a man of the club. I am responsible, now the players are freer. I made this decision days ago, the team needs a change of direction. I want to thank the president for his trust, I am a fan of Barça and I want the best for the club.” Football then moves so quickly that what is true today risks being upset tomorrow. After the months of resignation, where the Blaugrana gave their best – except perhaps in the second leg of the Champions League against Paris Saint Germain – Xavi had second thoughts. On the other hand, a year ago he won LaLiga and the Spanish Super Cup, why not give the prodigal son another opportunity? Laporta probably also did a significant job of convincing the coach, leaving him plenty of space for next season. It remains to be seen whether they will offer him a high-level budget to try to improve a team that has demonstrated that it has important individuality but which seems distant from the best in Europe, especially in the defensive phase.

Then, in fact, it will be up to us to understand how Mendes and Deco have worked in recent months. “Are we still trying to convince him to stay? Barcelona’s project includes Xavi, he has a contract, but he made a decision months ago. Let’s see little by little, I hope we can talk again. But now let’s think about the match, if Xavi then decides we would be very happy to stay.” This is what the director said after having caught PSG in the Champions League. They are neutral words that do not fully understand his position. What is certain is that the Portuguese super agent, in the last period, has taken on board many players from the cantera and seems to be relaunching himself towards a new golden era. Without a coach, at least this time around.

Then there is the local coaching circle. Juventus will have to understand what to do with Allegri (who will possibly not offer discounts), Fiorentina will say goodbye to Italiano, Percassi will want to retain Gasperini (but it will depend on the possible offers), for Milan there are two hundred candidates and at least two emerge every day, Palladino he could end up at Bologna in the event of Thiago Motta’s departure, Genoa offers for Gilardino who however asks for a clause to free himself, Torino will probably change completely after the years with Juric. In short, the only ones sure of having a bench are Simone Inzaghi, because he won, Igor Tudor and Daniele De Rossi because they have just arrived and been confirmed by the club owners. A nice mess for a summer (at the seaside) that promises to be torrid.

Italian Cup, the sports judge’s statement: Scamacca and Locatelli out in the final

Coppa Italia, il comunicato del giudice sportivo: Scamacca e Locatelli out in finale

After the return semi-finals of the Italian Cup, the sports judge disqualified Nikola Milenkovic and Rolando Mandragora of Fiorentina for one day, but above all Gianluca Scamacca, striker of Atalanta, and Manuel Locatelli, midfielder of Juventus, who will not be available for the final in Rome on May 15th.

The statement.
“DISQUALIFICATION FOR AN ACTUAL DAY OF COMPETITION
MILENKOVIC Nikola (Fiorentina): for having committed a foul on an opponent in possession of a clear scoring opportunity.
LOCATELLI Manuel (Juventus): for incorrect behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Second sanction).
MANDRAGORA Rolando (Fiorentina): for incorrect behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Second sanction).
SCAMACCA Gianluca (Atalanta): for incorrect behavior towards an opponent; already warned (Second sanction).

Catanzaro, Vivarini: “We need to raise intensity and malice. Happy with the point”

Catanzaro, Vivarini: "Dobbiamo alzare intensità e cattiveria. Contenti del punto"

The coach of Catanzaro Vincenzo Vivarini he spoke in the press conference at the end of the drawn match on the Pisa pitch. Below are his statements reported by PianetaSerieB.it: “It was a good match, we found an opponent who was never tamed and with high aggression. At the moment we need these types of matches because we have to raise intensity and malice. We were good at keeping up with a strong and well-organized team, they attacked us with great quality. However, we were careful and diligent because we knew we would find a match of this type. We were still happy with the point but we have to be honest and say that Pisa had many more opportunities than us. Now we have to work on this type of team and on teams that will push hard.”

Your team’s goals?
“The next matches will have this intensity and we will have to be good at playing under pressure, taking into account the need to improve. This match will set the tone.”

Frosinone, Di Francesco: “For what has been done in recent months it is a deserved victory”

Frosinone, Di Francesco: "Per quanto fatto in questi mesi è una vittoria meritata"

“It’s a deserved victory. Not only for today’s match, but for the period we are living in. I see commitment, dedication and attachment to the shirt from everyone, we were aware of the importance of what was at stake and we managed to add three fundamental points for our ranking. With this game system we are managing to enhance the characteristics of the highest quality players, among these I would like to mention Brescianini who comes from Serie B and who needed time to express himself to the fullest. He is one of those who has grown more, has incredible humility and has understood that daily work always brings the desired results. It’s also pleasing for Soulè, he was involved in the game from start to finish, making himself available to his teammates he would be presented on the spot with personality after the mistake in Napoli.

However, it is mentally that the team is giving me satisfaction. I’ll give the example of Zortea: sometimes he got hurt because, despite not being at the top, he wanted to participate in every single training session. The Salerno area? It’s part of life and sport, it can happen and the important thing is knowing how to get back up. At the start of the match I went to say hello to Colantuono, who was one of my coaches, but also Fazio and Manolas with whom I shared wonderful moments during my experience in Rome. On the field we showed that we have something more. Now on to the next challenges, the mental aspect always makes the difference and we are all focused on achieving an objective that we deserve.” These are the words of the Frosinone coach to DAZN Eusebio Di Francesco.

Brescianini jokes: “Full-back, midfielder, next week I’ll also go in goal”

Brescianini scherza: "Terzino, centrocampista, settimana prossima vado anche in porta"

The joker of Frosinone, Marco Brescianinicommented to Sky Sports this evening’s victory against Salernitana: “Today’s victory is fundamental to continue in the best possible way and continue to fight for salvation”.

He would define himself as a tactically intelligent footballer?
“Yes, I’ll see you again. I’m a fairly flexible footballer. I hope to improve further in many aspects. I’ve been a full-back, a midfielder, I always try to adapt and be useful. Next week I’ll also go in goal (laughs, ed.)”.

What relationship do you have with Mr. Di Francesco?
“I can only thank him, he improved me a lot on a tactical level and gave me awareness.”

How did you manage to remain calm despite the results not arriving?
“The performances have never been lacking, the tranquility has also been transmitted to us by the square together with the club. We, the club, the fans… We are all rowing on the same side to complete the objective”.