Sottil and his Udinese: «Aggressive and attacking. I know the philosophy of the club, I already married it as a player “

UDINE. Udinese is back. Here is Andrea Sottil in his first real day as a Juventus coach, which began with the usual photos in the morning, also collecting the long wave of good wishes formulated by his former patron, Massimo Pulcinelli, in Ascoli (“When Serie A calls not you can say no “), and then focus on the first gallop with the Juventus group and then on the official presentation that the Juventus club wanted to make in prime time on its TV channel” since the press conferences are now dead “, he explained the director in charge of the broadcaster, Michele Criscello and on the subject theanchorman Sportitalia is not wrong, the ritual of the official interview has been emptied of many meanings since the muzzle of the press offices was also put here, as in the whole Serie A, in the cups, with the national teams.

But since – as they said even two thousand years ago – things written remain; words fly, It is worth remembering and commenting on Sottil’s first Bianconeri thoughts with the advantage of the “press” that cannot count on abysmal necklines and legs in the wind as in commercial TVs, but can give weight to words.

And those of Sottil can be enclosed in this passage: «I don’t like sviolinate, I really wanted to train Udinese. I like vertical, aggressive, attacking football, this team has these characteristics. You always have to play to win without making tables ». In short, there was no mention of the famous 40 points first of all. This is already a novelty.

The past

But the new coach started from afar to try to outline the sensations of this Juventus arrival: «I played here for four years, 19 have passed and at the time it was already a very organized club. Now it is even more beautiful and functional, able to help a group of extraordinary guys who have made me want to work from the first contact. This is a strong team ».

Alongside him, in the Udinese TV studios, the host Giorgia Bortolossi and in connection with the aforementioned “host” also the colleague of the Gazzetta dello Sport, Francesco Velluzzi, all also interested in the words of the official escort of the new coach, the confirmed director of the technical area Pierpaolo Marino who, when Sottil was a player, acted as general manager.

And the past also helped Udinese in the choice: «Last year there was already the idea of ​​his engagement. We have always liked him for how he started his coaching career, fighting in the minor categories. He has done the apprenticeship », explained Marino.

The choices

Then Sottil wanted to talk, in the unrolling of the television evening, about some decisions, such as that of bringing three staff collaborators from Ascoli.

“This is also why I arrived in a top club: the Pozzo family does not make you miss anything”, explained the coach who will have Gianluca Cristaldi as his second and will also make use of the work of the athletic trainer Ignazio Cristian Bella and the match analyst Salvatore Gentile.

Professionals who will join the “resident staff” in which Sergio Marcon, as we had reported at the time, was promoted to goalkeeper coach.

The module

However, Sottil did not only underline the “organizational” aspects, he also added important thoughts on future tactical choices. «In my path I have done a little bit all the modules. It is the players who show you the tactical path.

The 4-man defense is one thing, the 3-man defense another, but the principles are the same: I did it in Syracuse, in Gubbio also in Catania. And I know the philosophy of the club, I already married it as a player ».

In short, Sottil will still play “3” in defense, even if the department will be “restructured” on the market: “I’m not worried”, he concluded, passing the ball to Marino: “In September, when the transfer market closes, we will have a Udinese of level”. If we managed to anticipate everything by a couple of weeks at least it would not be bad.