Cioffi and the false start with Sassuolo: “We were a bit too bold”

But then the coach compliments the group for the recovery: «Identity rediscovered». His average points are only lower than Guidolin’s: “Irreverent comparison”

“It is a point that does not satisfy the will to win, but that makes us take a step forward in the standings”, declared Gabriele Cioffi at the end of the game to the microphones of Dazn, where the Florentine coach was pulled by the jacket, forcibly juxtaposed to Francesco Guidolin, given that his average points of 1.4 per game is second only to the 1.58 of Udinese del “Guido” between 2010 and 2014.

«I should bow myself, but I find the comparison irreverent for Guidolin since I start training tomorrow. It’s nice, but let’s do the numbers when I have ten years of career ».

Dribbled the compliments, Cioffi veered straight on the analysis of a match: «Maybe we were too bold in the first half for our characteristics and probably the desire to win took us off balance. The defense was less solid, we left too much space for Sassuolo, but we stayed in the game and we did what we prepared during the week ».

After the note, the appreciations arrived on time for the mentality with which the team sought the result and the reaction shown after the goal immediately after a few minutes.

«We have not broken down and the boys must be given great credit. When you find an identity it is right to believe it and we have not distorted ourselves even when we went under after just five minutes. Knowing how to replicate game security every time is a quality: and defending your certainties when you go under immediately is the joy of a coach ».
In the examination, Cioffi has spent important words on the substitutes. «The draw is right, it could have also ended four to four, or five to four for us or for them and I’m happy that a player who I penalized like Nuytinck scored? Those who entered changed the game and I don’t think I’m wrong when I say that I replaced players who were strong and I put people who did very well.

The team’s certainty is that the path is right, the work mentality pays off and I think the example is Nestorovski, who didn’t do a minute with me. He came in and did very well ».
An award to the collective therefore, also to those who were ready for the match in progress, to which the Tuscan coach added an invitation that sounds like a promise in view of the last two: «Today’s positive anger will be used for the next match.

This time there was a mentality, we didn’t lose balance, we stayed focused, we have our heads full and we want the best from the next two games ».