“Udinese must always go and play it: this mentality is superior to any tactic”

Gigi De Agostini tries to give his recipe to a team that hasn’t won since last September 12th and that the company has sent in retreat

THE INTERVIEW

«There are valid players, but I see that many other teams have this desire to go out and play for it and to offend that Udinese still doesn’t have. And the right mentality is superior to any tactic “, explains Gigi De Agostini at a certain point in the middle of his examination focused on the solutions to the current Juventus problems, or on how Luca Gotti – who has not won since last September 12 in La Spezia – can make the most of his players, also making use of tactical variations. For the former full-back from Udinese, Juventus, Inter and the national team, the recipe to follow therefore requires fewer modules and more spicy ingredients such as personality and determination that were not seen on Sunday at San Siro.

De Agostini, let’s start with the judgment on Udinese defeated at the Meazza.

“Udinese defended very well with two very narrow lines between defense and midfield, but they never counterattacked with the desire to hurt that would also have forced Inter to run backwards, and in doing so they helped the Nerazzurri. who settled in the Juventus half. Playing in this way, to get a result you have to be perfect for the whole ninety minutes, otherwise you will get a goal sooner or later ».

After the 3-4-3 in Bergamo, where Udinese had faced the Goddess with more courage, they therefore did not pay for the return to 3-5-2 …

“Calm. Inter are not Atalanta and we saw it when Inzaghi included Lautaro, Sanchez and Vidal, names that convey the idea of ​​the potential of the Nerazzurri squad compared to the Bianconeri, but the discourse for Udinese cannot be reduced only to a question of modules ».

So what is Udinese missing?

«The mentality must change, especially when facing the big ones. The proof had already been had against Juventus and Roma, matches in which Udinese had shown that they were reacting and playing a certain type of match, but only after taking the blow. Personally, I remember well the words of a great coach like Osvaldo Bagnoli who in certain matches told us that we could not only wait and contain, but we had to put the great team in difficulty as much as possible. And if you don’t play the game openly in Milan, then when? ».

Perhaps the Pozzo family have also wondered about it, who in fact have decided to retire …

“Juventus have also chosen to retire and I believe that in these cases it can be useful because we need to find serenity and energy, but above all it is useful to keep our heads fixed on the goal, given that Udinese plays a decisive match on Sunday. “.

Really?

«The match against Sassuolo could be the watershed match of the season and there it will be possible to see if Udinese is up to the situation or not. With Sassuolo you have to play the game as it was against Verona, beyond the form. The games are also won with the determination, the desire and the character that the players must be able to demonstrate. Sunday will be a match that can guide the season and we won’t be able to wait for the first slap before reacting ».

Meanwhile, could Gotti raise Udinese’s center of gravity starting from the outside or moving to the four-man defensive line?

«At four the push back is more forced to respect the line. I liked to push and often overturned the duel with the strongest player. Instead of waiting for him, I went to pick him up and, as he could become a danger, I reversed the action. From what I see, Molina is in the push phase, but he has to improve his defensive phase by filing some mistakes, and on the left Larsen can play ».

And from the waist up what can you change?

“Few take responsibility for the one-on-one lead to superiority, so I expect more from Pereyra and Deulofeu. But the point is Beto. A striker like this hasn’t been seen for some time in Udine, and he should be served differently, with more crosses as he has already scored with a header. In Milan he and Success were only sought with their backs to the door ». –