UDINE. The sprint of the championship on the one hand and the future of Udinese on the other, with a whole series of considerations on the details that could make the difference in the next three crucial days for the fight for the title, in which Inter are chasing the Milan, and a careful evaluation of the Juventus prospects linked above all to the market to come, with many Cioffi players now ready for the transition to a big one.
The former footballer Beppe Bergomi, one of the most appreciated SkySport commentators, technical commentator in the Champions League commentary and permanent presence at Sky Calcio Club and in the pre and post-match studies of the Europa League, spoke of these issues to the Messaggero Veneto judged the challenge of Friuli as the match of hope for Inter and that of confirmations for Udinese.
Bergomi, as they say in these cases, the points went to Inter and the compliments to the Friulians …
“In reality, both deserve the applause for what they did on the pitch, where Inter won a very difficult match, showing patience and intelligence, while Udinese confirmed all their strength, because what the Friulian fans are looking at is a team. really strong, with many players that I like very much and could do very well in Inter itself, and therefore in a big one ».
Sunday’s regret remained for Udinese and its people.
«Certainly for how the first goal from a corner kick was taken, where Udinese got caught on a fundamental point, being an organized and physical team. That goal was the decisive episode because on the eve of Inter Milan had the most difficult commitment of the round on paper, compared to Milan, and the most difficult task for the Nerazzurri was precisely to unblock the result ».
It is inevitable to combine the outcome of Friuli with the mathematics that makes the championship fight open and exciting …
“Now the calendar will count for little because we have seen that any match poses pitfalls, as Inter demonstrated by losing the recovery in Bologna.”
In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of Milan and Inter in this duel?
«The advantage of Milan is the mental aspect, because they have shown that they know how to get up very well from defeats, while Inter have been rather conditioned by some matches. The disadvantage of Milan, on the other hand, is the difficulty in scoring and now that you have to win games, you always have to score. Inter, on the other hand, is conceding few goals and this can be their advantage, in any case in a position as a pursuer that requires them to win and hope ».
Having experienced many exciting championship finals in your career, what are the aspects that can make the difference?
«The physical aspect counts a lot, but it’s not the work you do now, because it’s not the last few weeks that make a difference. Now we aim to maintain the condition and everyone has the “fuel” they have. Then, obviously, the psychological aspect becomes fundamental, which means being mentally solid, which for a professional also means taking care of the details in every detail. For the rest, the teams are tactically already assembled and you know how to stay on the pitch ».
Another decisive aspect in the title race could be the Italian Cup final, in which Inter will face Juventus on 11 May …
«Absolutely, and among other things we know very well that in recent years the rivalry between Inter and Juve is such as to further enhance the success of one over the other. Winning it would undoubtedly be a good boost for Inter ».
What championship final does Bergomi expect from Udinese?
«In line with what is beautiful and good he showed and therefore growing, because for me Udinese are very strong. Maybe Fiorentina is not worth it and not yet Sassuolo who will face very motivated on Saturday, but they have to stay there to fight against Turin and Verona ».
Also thanks to Cioffi. As an outside observer, does the coach deserve reconfirmation?
«I have two premises to make. The first is that in football there is little patience, and the second is that in my opinion even Gotti would have saved himself very easily with this team. Having said that, Cioffi did well and the change of bench benefited a Udinese full of important players ».
Who would look good in a top club?
«There is a lot of talk about the future of a deputy Brozovic at Inter and in my opinion Walace would be perfect. The Brazilian struck me for how he knows how to stay on the pitch ».
Appetites on the market are also Deulofeu and Molina …
“A fast and technical striker like Deulofeu would suit everyone, even Inter, not to mention Molina, Udogie, and Makengo whom I like very much, confirming that Udinese has more interpreters of values on which to base their own. future”.
Beto and Success passed away on Sunday for different reasons …
“True. Beto combines speed and physicality, while the exit of Success weighed because it could have put Di Marco in difficulty, precious in the construction phase and less in defense, as Arnautovic did in Bologna ».
As a former defender, what about Pablo Marì, who arrived on loan from Arsenal in January?
“I can’t understand if Udinese is the right place for him, or if he can aspire to level up.”
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