Udinese defeated by Salernitana, the synthesis of Cioffi: “We were chickens, but now let’s look forward”

After three victories in a row, the knockout arrives at the very last moment: “Let’s start again from the good things done this time too”

UDINE. From birds of prey, capable of clawing 11 goals in three games, to timid and frightened birds of the barnyard. “We were chickens,” says Gabriele Cioffi, analyzing in three words the outcome of the match against Salernitana. The Juventus coach takes it with a smile, even if the confession is delivered by return of post: “It’s normal that I’m sorry, when you have the sweet left by three victories in a row in your mouth, you’re sorry to lose, also because the same would have been anything but undeserved ».

Better to take it philosophically, then. “The winner is the one who scores,” she immediately comments using Dazn’s microphones. «Honor to Salernitana who had the right opportunity and took advantage of it. We, on the other hand, have to start again from what was good we saw this time too, trying to correct what did not go well ».

In short, it is better to look ahead, trying to take back what was left on the street yesterday at the next opportunity. Matter of mentality, a key that Cioffi has often used to tell his Udinese: “I am aware that nothing happens by chance and obviously we have to take an extra mental step to grow further.”

Without Pereyra, Beto and the suspended Molina, the Florentine coach also ventured a surprising turnover in midfield to preserve his strength and also administer the warnings, in particular that of Walace in the control room: «I expected what they put on the field. Jajalo went out in the second half only because of the yellow card he got back in the first half: we couldn’t afford to finish in ten. Arslan, on the other hand, went out for tactical reasons. We tried poker in terms of winning streak and we couldn’t.

They moved all in and won the hand ». There remains the doubt of a team that in the first half, with the “brand new” median, was little convinced. «No, I liked the team even at the beginning, then of course we could have asked for more, but it’s not always easy to go to 120 percent».

Wasted the first bonus, now Udinese will go to Bologna, and then play the second recovery to realign themselves with the others in Florence, next Wednesday. Two stages not exactly “soft”, even if the rossoblù will have three holders suspended and the viola are veterans of the fatigue and disappointment of yesterday’s elimination in the Italian Cup.

“It’s all complicated, even if we had won with Salernitana,” Cioffi explained. “Now for a day the boys will rest because that’s right, but then we’ll immediately put our heads to Bologna, but without thinking too much because this is a strong team if you don’t think”. Almost a declaration of love for the group of him even on the day of disappointment, looking to the future.

Of his, of the possible renewal with Udinese zero openings: “Every coach must look to Sunday that tells you if you are good or not.” The impression is that he will go on like this until 22 May.