Genoa, Gilardino: “Puskas has a knee problem, we will evaluate it in the next few hours”

Alberto Gilardinotrainer Genoasaid at a press conference after a big 3-0 away win over Brescia: “The first half was balanced, we played one of the first hot days and the pace was quite slow. At the end of the quarter, we found that this allowed us to break the deadlock. When we have the opportunity to find places, we can and should act badly: this happened in the second half, today everyone showed a great demonstration of ownership and desire to act. I’m happy for Salcedo: he shouldn’t have played, but then Puskas got injured and was replaced by the player who scored. I live the game very hard, I try to evaluate every situation. Ekuban gave us depth and found important games with which we ended the game. “

Genoa gives the impression of an individual team.

“Our goal is to create awareness within the group. The team has human and technical qualities that are noticeable on the field. Before Salcedo’s goal, the match could have seemed balanced, then it got easier in the second half, thanks to those who came off the bench and the quality of the substitutes. The team is strong, we have to keep this positive attitude: now there is one game less to play and the points are worth twice as much.”

How do you rate the Strotman test?

“Like other midfielders, he played quite well in the first 45 minutes. At the end of the first half, we asked for a little speed up the ball to get our attackers moving forward. Strootman is always present on the field and keeps his mind clear.”

Did you expect such freedom from Badel in the first half?

“We also analyzed this situation at half-time. We beat him well in the second half.”

What’s wrong with Puskas?

“He has a knee problem, we will evaluate it in the next few hours.”

What can Brescia do to save itself?

“It’s not for me to talk about the opposing team. She was designed to be out of her current league position, so I wish Gastaldello and Director Perinetti the best of luck for the rest of the season.”