TURIN. «Derby skiing? It’s passed. We have shown ourselves that when you perform performances of a certain intensity you can be competitive, but our focus must always be to surpass ourselves: woe betide if we don’t do it ». This time Davide Nicola disguises himself as a guru and stimulates his followers by taking a cue from the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement. On the other hand, against Udinese it is the true proof of the truth, it is not enough to do well just in a match to achieve salvation. The goal, at this point, is continuity for a team that, as the coach recalls, “has 24 points and still a long way to go”. Confirmation of progress must be the basis for achieving one’s goal. “I asked my parents to want to continuously improve, this is the real goal as the Kaizen methodology teaches”, the grenade guide insists on the concept before reviewing his troop. And immediately remove a doubt. «Milinkovic-Savic plays – continues Nicola -, sorry for Sirigu who was gaining stability in performance, but also Vanya, who has different characteristics, can give us a big hand. He is the second, I was clear right away with the goalkeepers ».
Behind, Nkoulou is back available in all respects “even if he is not yet one hundred percent” and therefore will start from the bench, while the new Belotti-Sanabria pair is confirmed in front, with the latter a bit surprising in the bomber . On the other hand, the Gallo hasn’t scored for two months. «Belotti is doing what is needed for the team – Nicola loads him -, he is one of the most important in the group, but when he drops there are alternatives: I have many important elements». The Taurus coach counts many salvation cards in his deck until recently disguised. From Verdi in the mezzala version to Baselli who is getting back in shape. «Verdi can play in several positions – Vigone’s coach again -, it’s an idea that started a while ago, thanks to his availability we have an extra weapon in our favor. And I think Baselli is ready, he still has some problems with his ankle, but he is becoming manageable. He can play from the start, or he can take over ».