“I’m not distracted by the transfer market, as my players aren’t: I see a focused team that wants to do and demonstrate.” Gabriele Cioffi stated this in a press conference on the eve of the match against Milan.
As for the performers, Payero has recovered, while Davis had fatigue and will not be in the match. Okoye will still be in goal, with Jordan Zemura improving, but he will start from the bench, with Kamara still used from the 1st minute.
“The Rossoneri – this is the coach’s analysis – are not a team to be attacked high, nor to be put on goal. We will have to find a middle ground. They are strong, a little short in defense but they manage to make up for it with a lot of quality. It will be a difficult match, knowing that we will have a very low margin for error.
The victory in the first round is the past.”
“The objective of the present – he continued – is to make the environment, the club and the fans satisfied with us, while that of the future could be a tactical change: Roberto Pereyra is giving me a lot of satisfaction as an attacking midfielder. The conflict I have inside I know when the time will come to play with two strikers, but it’s not yet.”
The last passage is on Gerard Deulofeu, out for over a year: “We have three champions in the squad: Florian Thauvin, Tucu and Geri. They are champions at Udinese and would be champions in any other team in the world. Deulofeu suffers not to be present and I understand it. He’s not on holiday, he’s training hard, we have a small bet up for grabs which I’m confident we’ll collect on Sunday. He’s an intelligent, sensitive boy and a great professional. His teammates and I are very close to him.”
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