“We didn’t expect such a start, Juve Stabia were better than us in many aspects and there’s no point in beating around the bush.. But looking back at the match I have to say that it wasn’t all to be thrown away”. The midfielder Raffaele Maiello he speaks like this to Telebars returning to the heavy defeat (1-3 at the San Paolo) against the Campania team in the first match of the championship: “Incidents in football make the difference and you certainly can’t concede two goals from corners like what happened to us, they are errors of attention that we can’t afford and it will serve as a lesson. – continues Maiello – We are here to improve, but Serie B is a tough championship where all the challenges are complicated and there are 4-5 teams equipped to win. Juve Stabia was one of the most annoying teams to find at this moment”.
Maiello then talks about what is needed to put last season behind him: “If you don’t have the right motivation to play in Bari, it’s right to make other choices. We have the right enthusiasm to start again together with a new coach with whom we have started a different path and for which it will take timeo. Fans? The public taught us a great lesson, there were so many at San Nicola. It’s up to us to win them back through performances and victories. Our goal is to bring more and more people to the stadium”.
Finally, space for the role in the two-man midfield alongside Benali: “Playing this way changes something, but it’s a role I’ve already played in the past with Longo. With Benali I think I’ve shown I can play, we get along well. – concludes Maiello – We need balance in our judgments, not to be influenced by a victory or a defeat.. Then Longo will decide who to play.”