Udinese, the former Domizzi speaks: “In Venice I think another game full of goals can come out”

UDINE. There is a bianconero of the “old guard” like Maurizio Domizzi who can’t wait to see him in the derby on Sunday 10 April, at the Penzo in Venice.

“Because in my twenty-one-year career I spent eleven years between Udine and Venice, which have become my second homes, so for me it will be a more than special match and I’m sure that beyond the importance of the match, we will see a good football”.

This is the premise of the former central defender, who then went into detail with an analytical examination in which a comparison with the last Udinese capable of harpooning Europe in 2013 stands out, the investiture for the future reserved for Pablo Marì and a focus on Zanetti and the “Penzo factor”.

Domizzi, predicting a show in a battle for salvation is not usual …

“It’s true, because at this point the classification requirements influence mentality beyond measure, but on Sunday two teams that are doing well for different reasons will face each other.”

Which?

“Udinese are growing, they come from an important result and with their heads a little freer they can aim for another good performance, while Venezia have kept their philosophy well beyond the narrowness of the standings, without therefore give up playing games “.

Is it realistic to believe that Udinese can replicate the grand finale of the championship that they did in 2013 when you were there with Guidolin at the helm?

“We had something more, we were more technical and we had been more consistent and in that last month we got great numbers and no performances, while now I see more the possibility that Udinese can continue to do many more important performances than points”.

Because?

“Because the unexpressed potential is still higher than that demonstrated and the team only confirmed its qualities in flashes, even in matches well approached like in Naples, but I also add that it is strange, because I removed Udogie and a few others, for whom it was a time of maturation is foreseeable, all the others were and are already experienced players ».

Speaking of experience, looking at the center of the defense, Udinese will find Pablo Marì al Penzo. Do you think it would do well to invest in it for the future?

«He is a player of a different thickness. I don’t make comparisons, but with his arrival he brought a personality and a technical quality above the average, and it was immediately evident ».

It is therefore no coincidence that Cioffi was able to raise the defensive line …

“No. Indeed, the aspect on which he affected the most is precisely the benefit that the outside midfielders have obtained, also because Marì starts the action in a much cleaner way and then is courageous in risking plays that others are careful not to do. “.

Is there therefore a run-off with Nuytinck for the season finale?

“Specifically, Nuytinck has very different characteristics, but in my opinion they could very well play together with the Dutchman moved as a far left scorer.”

Moving on to the attack, Beto found the goal. Judgement?

«I think he is one of those players who has had a very fast growth in terms of position. And let me explain. There are a couple of roles, in particular the central midfielder and the forward, where the player’s maturation inevitably occurs more slowly, except for the big players.

The problem is that in these roles we all always expect something more and therefore maturation can often be slowed down by excessive expectations. He, on the other hand, has greatly speeded up this step, raising even more expectations, but I think he has enormous room for improvement because he is not yet clean from a technical point of view ».

Seen as a former defender, what is Beto’s great strength?

“The mentality, because it seems to me like a guy who lives to improve himself and to seek goals, starting with goals.”

Pereyra will be missing on Sunday, but Deulofeu will return …

“From a qualitative point of view, perhaps there is no one like Deulofeu there, but probably, in the type of leadership he seeks, he is not the driving force. I think Udinese has four players like Pereyra, Molina, Marì and Beto who will be able to make the difference from now to the end if they are able to express themselves at the highest levels ».

Speaking of levels, aren’t Venezia collecting too little compared to the choice to continue with the same game that brought them to Serie A?

“Decidedly. Zanetti is one of the coaches I like the most and I believe that if there was a proportion between the points and the merits of the coach, it would be very high for a Venezia that deserves more ».

Instead, salvation is in danger. Don’t you think the ranking could be better with a little more pragmatism?

«This is a purely Italian problem and we turn up our noses when we see a team trying to save itself through the search for the game, while in Europe they are far ahead, and I’m not talking about the big leagues, but also about Belgium, Austria and Switzerland.

Venezia has its own mentality, it has built a team of young people and foreigners in the first year with us, with some good Italians like Ceccaroni and Aramu, and I am convinced that they would not have done better by adopting a different attitude from the one that Zanetti gave them, quite the contrary “.

The project first of all then, even of salvation itself?

«First of all, the ranking allows him to play again, and as mentioned also thanks to the coach who brought something different.

The difficulties were to be put in the budget and then there is also the statistic that says that at least two of the three newly promoted are in danger of relegating and it must mean something.

Beyond the final result, the company was intelligent and used the promotion to A to grow by putting their hand to the stadium, the training center and other sectors, thus diversifying themselves from other clubs that have only experienced the year of glory without invest”.

You mentioned the stadium, with the smallest pitch in Serie A …

«It is really special to play with it precisely because it is small and this favors reversals in the face and also the attitude of those who want to be aggressive. I noticed that many matches ended up full of goals and I am thinking of those with Verona, Lazio and Rome and for this reason I believe that even with Udinese a match full of opportunities can come out ».

A reflection on the salvation area.

«I thought it was an almost closed chapter, but it has reopened again with the difficulties of Cagliari, which risks together with Genoa and Venice. Well, for the quality of the others I would not go beyond these three ». –

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