“The 4-2-3-1 to become an important team but as long as you find the right balance”

The advice of Emanuele Giaccherini, former Gotti player in Bologna now the voice of Dazn, with whom he commented on the match against Genoa

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“Udinese can become an important team playing with 4-2-3-1, provided however that they find the right balance, facing their opponents without the fear of conceding goals, but with the desire to do so”. Emanuele Giaccherini places a bucking of his own, even if he now uses words instead of the ball. From that peperino who was on the pitch, with Conte’s Juve and in the national team, now “Giak” is the technical voice for Dazn, and on Sunday he commented on Udinese-Genoa, also recalling the acquaintance made in Bologna with Luca Gotti.

Giaccherini, the equal of Friuli has left a bad taste in the mouth of the fans and also of the Juventus club …

“We saw two games in one, with Udinese who were very, perhaps too wait-and-see, during the first half in which he was waiting for the errors on the ball from Genoa, and a second half in which Gotti shuffled the cards with the changes, raising the pressing and creating more chances. Having said that, I expected Udinese to impose their game more on an opponent struggling with many absences ».

Two games in one Udinese have been showing them for some time. Do you think the constant changes of form can create confusion?

«The tactical point of view is not so much to do with the interpretation of the match. The difference between the two halves was in the approach Udinese had, because you can press hard even if you play with a 5-4-1, but only if your fifths go to take the opposing full-backs high ».

The fact remains that Udinese are struggling with the 3-5-2.

“True, even to me it seemed more defensive with this module, while with the 4-2-3-1 many things have changed, starting with the search for references, because if you have Pereyra and Deulofeu you are looking for breadth, with Success and Beto and Pussetto, on the other hand, plays more on the high ball and on the man, and this was missing in the first half in which Beto was very isolated ».

In summary, what is Udinese missing in your opinion?

«For me Udinese are strong from the waist up, but they lack compactness. He always gives the feeling that he can take a goal and in my opinion he should remain more compact, trying to keep the lines tighter in possession. With a 4-2-3-1 it could truly become an important team, as long as you find the balance ».

Speaking of balance, on Sunday you pointed out an impatient Gotti on the bench …

“Yes, and I was surprised, because I had Luca in Bologna: he was Donadoni’s second, and he was always calm.”

Peculiarities of Gotti as a coach?

«First of all the person, who is extraordinary and rare in football. It struck me that despite being the second, from a tactical point of view he was very well prepared and spoke like a first coach. Many things we did started with him, such as the possession phase and the precautions to be had by playing against certain opponents ».

Giaccherini, what match will Udinese be like in Rome without Pereyra?

«Knowing Sarri, it will be a very angry and arrembante Lazio and Udinese must hold off in the first quarter of an hour, but also strike back blow for blow because if you recover the ball and don’t start again for fear of conceding a goal, then you take it. Pereyra? It is a top and will be missed a lot ». –