OLBIA. The perception is to have done something historical, but also to be able to increase the size of the company. On the last day, looking a bit at the results of the other fields, the whites qualified for the playoffs for promotion to Serie B. In the city and in the bars, Olbia is back on the main topic, on social media it is shower of compliments. On May 1st he challenges Ancona. Meanwhile, the Olbia coach Max Canzi becomes aware of what has been done on the day-after of the decisive victory against Grosseto in the last round of group B of Serie C.
On Saturday, when the referee called the end, it took you a while to explode in celebration, why?
“We knew the results from the other fields but the matches weren’t over yet, we wanted confirmation.”
Olbia in the playoffs, was the goal.
«The president has always aimed at us and he was good at reiterating it, what I said in the press and in the locker room was to improve last season. It goes without saying that this most likely led to the playoffs. Let’s say that I didn’t say it directly but passing through the concept of improving oneself ».
Last year 47 points and 13th place, this year 46 points and ninth place. Did he record such a balanced championship?
«Yes, but even only from the professional point of view it was a more difficult group than last, and played almost everything behind closed doors. We have gone from games with 500 fans at home to away matches with 4-5 thousand spectators, big difference, I was afraid of winning far fewer away. In the last two years we have achieved the two best results in the history of Olbia in single Serie C with three points, and now we have the possibility to improve the statistics even more ».
Now challenge the Ancona.
«After 38 games they count the points, they finished +11 from us, they proved to be better. But we have always played on an equal footing with everyone and so it will be this time, even though we know we have only one result out of three on our side, the victory, to get through the round ».
Roadmap?
“Two days off. We will start again tomorrow afternoon with the typical week. The celebrations for a very important milestone are right, and the batteries need to be recharged. The away match in Ancona is the longest in the group, we will find a fiery atmosphere but we are tempered ».
Did you like the victory with Grosseto?
«The referee was good at canceling two goals from them that had to be canceled. He could have turned wrong. At 70 ‘they chipped the crossbar from the same tile from which breaking latest news and Vis Pesaro punished us. This is to say that the reflections of the environment are result-centric, ours must be lucid: this went well even with the same episodes of other times. We have to be better ”.
What speech did you make at half-time?
“We had to win, period. In the second half we risked a few occasions, and I am sorry that Biancu has been booked and will be disqualified against Ancona. That’s why I then changed the other suspects, Lella, Pinna and La Rosa ».
Is this your highest point in your career?
“Yup. As an amateur coach I won championships and playoffs, but it was another level. For many years as a collaborator I obtained important Serie A saves but I was not directly responsible. The successes in the Spring have a different significance. It is the highest point, with the great possibility of further increasing its value on Sunday ».
Best and worst game of the league.
«The victory in Modena (1-2), a masterpiece of result and performance. The first half with Carrarese was negative. Then some who think about it comes anger. At home with breaking latest news, Entella, Vis Pesaro… games that are difficult to justify. Then, if I can… ».
It certainly can.
«I have often heard that this is clearly the strongest team in the history of Olbia. In reality, compared to last year we have not changed much, between players who left and who arrived there is no big difference. If anything, many players have improved after two years of work ».
Speaking of players: Ragatzu and Udoh?
“They took us to where we are now. Together they scored more than half of the total goals. 26 of our 44 networks. Sometimes even too much criticized ».
White.
“He played a less obvious championship than last, for the few goals, but he was always continuous, and tactically valuable.”
Lella.
“Incredible continuity, he is a modern player who defends and attacks, extraordinary”.
The Rose.
«You always earn a place as a starter with performance. He is hungry, application and desire, he has changed many roles and if you have to throw yourself into the fire for the team he does it. On a human level, he gave me a great pleasure that on Saturday he played as captain and celebrated in front of his fans ».
From a certain point Giandonato played much less, there was talk of personal friction.
“No, he paid for the module change. It has great technical qualities but dynamism is not its main ability. He has always trained well. I have to compliment him, men often weigh themselves when they are not playing. Exclusively a technical evaluation for which I take responsibility “.
How does the city live?
«I live it a lot. I live in the center, I often have breakfast in bars, as soon as I can I eat the octopus sandwich at Quirico’s. The day that I will no longer be in Olbia is one of the things I will miss most, it is a gift from God ».
On the turnout of the fans he expressed negative, some time ago he went so far as to say that in Olbia it seems to play a championship of 38 away games.
“Yes, that’s something I miss a lot. I know about the internal problems of the fans in the curve, they are issues between them but I think the team would have deserved a little more help, it’s a shame to always hear the opponents sing even when they are few. I thank those who have always come all year round, who have felt the support ».