Cesare Natali, former Juventus and Viola, talks about the last game in Friuli that saw Fiorentina win despite a recovery in the trenches
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“Given that the match was decided by a penalty that does not exist, I am of the idea that Udinese will be able to offer a much more exciting and less restrictive form for the many technical players at its disposal”. Enter immediately into the merits of the two macro-themes proposed by Udinese-Fiorentina Cesare Natali, who as a double former as he was, with 62 appearances in black and white and 72 in purple, on Sunday sat comfortably on the sofa at home to enjoy the challenge of Friuli .
Natali, Udinese seen in the second half was more enterprising and dangerous than the announced Viola-revelation.
«I have heard Deulofeu’s statements and I agree with the Catalan. He is one of those talented players on the team and they are the first to realize that if you stay too short, then you can’t express all the quality you have. In the second half the Viola almost never left their own half ».
In the first half instead …
“Udinese has shown that if they have to play a game of containment, they do it well, that if they have to build it they struggle and if they have to chase then they have to change their set-up, even if they could have been aggressive even before because they played with the line. defensive to five, against the three viola forwards, you can’t send Soppy to Saponara, and if you don’t get the fifth on the opponent’s full-back and you start you stay low. Another thing is to climb forward, with Becao coming out on the outside point and in any case you defend yourself four with Larsen returning to the left ».
In fact, Gotti had thought about climbing …
«Right, but then if you have to make a back four to be aggressive why not play straight four? In any case, you can build a three-way with the two central players who remain inside the field and the full-back comes out, as does Milan who blocks Hernandez on the left, keeping Calabria low on the right. Everything is projected to a higher ball regain which has the advantage of raising the center of gravity and not squeezing the attackers ».
Is the 4-2-3-1 proposed in the second half by Gotti sustainable for the balance?
«Of course, and it would be nice to see each other, in line with a proactive football that enhances the players’ pool. Udinese has a Deulofeu who is above average and has four or five players who can exchange positions from the waist up, between Pussetto, Pereyra and Samardzic ».
Judging him as a former central defender, how did you see Beto?
“He is a modern striker who knows how to annoy the defenses by not giving reference points and knowing how to attack the depth: for the defenders this kind of striker is tiring”.
Natali, what about that penalty granted by Ghersini?
«It doesn’t exist because Walace cannot disappear while Bonaventura runs in front of him. They are ruining football in the interpretation of tackles and if that is a penalty then what is Nastasic’s who touches Pussetto’s legs and never catches the ball? ».
Udinese will try to restart from Sampdoria.
«I saw her against Inter and she played a great match. D’Aversa got practical with a competitive 4-4-2. I’m not saying that Sampdoria is at Udinese level, which I see from tenth place up, and not down, but it’s a good team ». –