UDINE. On Wednesday he was at the Franchi to comment on Fiorentina-Udinese and Lorenzo Minotti, seeing Pablo Marì at work, saw himself a bit on the pitch. He was the captain of the first Parma of wonders, the one coached by Nevio Scala who did wonders as a newly promoted player in Serie A and then in Europe. We asked him what Udinese from Florence left him and what can happen tomorrow in Friuli with Inter.
Minotti, what did Udinese see on Wednesday?
“A team in health, which is physically very well and which, compared to a few months ago, has a decidedly more proactive and courageous attitude”.
Molina almost on the line of the attackers in the first half was an example.
«With an opponent playing with 4-3-3 and two wide attackers there are two solutions: either lower the two outside players or defend with 4-4-2. Cioffi chose this second solution and it worked. Fiorentina tried to advance Biraghi by pulling back Duncan, but the result hasn’t changed ».
What impression did Pablo Marì make on you live?
“He is not a player who steals the eye, but he has great personality, not just a quality because it allows him to lead the department and give safety to all his teammates”.
Pablo Marì reminds us a bit of Minotti …
«You are right, I see myself in him, the characteristics are those. Yes, he looks like me ».
Udinese won in Florence without being able to count on Beto and Pereyra.
«Given that the match in Florence was a particular match in which all the episodes turned in favor of the bianconeri, it must be said that the squad, especially forward, has many more solutions than last year. The general setting has remained the same, in this team you can see a lot of Gotti’s work, but also of Cioffi who had the opportunity to work with this group for a year and a half before he was entrusted with the team ».
Today there are many more solutions ahead.
«And this allows you to approach matches in a different way. A year ago, if you conceded goals, it was a problem because you had a hard time getting them, today you know you can score them with the alternatives you have in front of you. A player like Success, for example, is very tough for a defender to face ».
Tomorrow Inter arrive at Friuli. Marotta said: “We are not disappointed, we are angry”.
«Udinese at the moment are one of the worst opponents to face for Inter because on a physical level they are one of the teams that can best keep up with the Nerazzurri. The unknown factor, for Cioffi, will be to play the fifth race in the space of two weeks. But it is also true that the victory in Florence may have given confidence and enthusiasm. For Udinese, beating Inter would mean putting a good medal on their chest ».
Could the absence of Chalanoglu weigh?
“I don’t think so, on the contrary it may be good to include a player of weight like Gagliardini against the Udinese midfield”.
Can you give us a reading on the goal that cost Inter Milan’s defeat? Radu is wrong, but is Perisic’s choice to take the lineout correct?
«The goalkeeper’s technical error is indisputable, but I agree that Perisic has to throw that ball forward. So he got De Vrji in trouble, who in fact lets the ball slip, leaving the hot potato to Radu whose mistake is also a bit mental. That ball had to be sent back to the same side where it arrived, even if he had turned it well, it could still create a dangerous situation ».
Is there a favorite for the Scudetto?
«No, because every Sunday we are here to say that the prediction has been overturned and then we have to back down. Milan have two more points but a complicated schedule. I say 50% each ».
And the struggle for salvation? The exploits of Salernitana have reopened the games.
«I confess: I was among those who gave it up for dead. Now it seems to me that it is almost better: if he wins at home the recovery with Venice and beats Cagliari he is safe. We will know something more today after Cagliari-Verona and the Genoa derby ».
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