The league debut is approaching for Cremonese, hosted by Catanzaro tomorrow at 20.30. At the end of today’s training, Davide Ballardini met with the press.
Mister, this debut is eagerly awaited…
“That’s right, there is a lot of curiosity and I think there is a lot of desire to succeed, then it is clear that we will find proven opponents in front: this is a group that has been together for two and a half years. The history of Serie B championships teaches how victorious realities in C then become the best championships, as happened with Bari and Sudtirol. From my side, there is a lot of curiosity to see the team at work, and on the part of everyone there is a desire to succeed and a lot of awareness, because, as we said, this is a very competitive championship. I am convinced that we will face a team that can put everyone, or almost everyone, in a difficult position as the season progresses.”
On a tactical level, what kind of Cremonese should we expect?
“Roughly from the time we started until today, as we have always entered the field with 4-2-3-1 or 4-3-3; now we have more of Abrego, a player with the characteristics of a midfielder. The idea is that you play with a fake center forward or with the first center forward, and Vazquez is behind.
Who will be unavailable?
“Gondo, Asella, Bramible, Okereke and Valsania are not called, the latter is clearly because he is still in recovery.”
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The championship is starting and hopefully the stomach pains will end. You go into battle and the players must be inspired by this spirit…
“Yes, I agree, but there are still pains in the abdomen, because there is still an opportunity to come or leave: therefore, the pains in the abdomen have not yet completely disappeared. Speaking instead of a match, balance and compactness, as well as the quality and depth of the game, are fundamental for me. This is how you can go in search of efficiency and in a short time put the enemy in an awkward position. In the defensive phase, everyone should be able to keep the team compact, short and aggressive. For example, against Crotone we were slow and didn’t do well in closing. So we made a double effort, because when you are late, you have to run. We have to be better in the game, be fast and deep when we have the ball.”
Cremonese and Catanzaro pay a lot of attention to the historical group of players. What else do you expect from the market?
“True, but that’s the reality that comes here in a different way: we came from relegation, maybe someone thinks they deserve Serie A, so they get there with a little bit of energy and are not so happy. All aspects to consider. They come from winning championships, they have enthusiasm and they know that they can be the main characters. The mood is different despite the fact that there were so many players from last year. Their approach will be different from ours, and we must be able to overcome this difficulty. For the transfer market, it depends on who comes out, if a striker comes out, you need a striker and so on. That’s why I said earlier that you have to get there quickly and clear your head so that you can then dive into the thoughts you need to have. The thought of wanting to do well in the league is an important thought.”
Among those not called up is Valery, an element that grew up in Cremona…
“Valeri is not being called because the club has decided to proceed in this way. This is not a technical question, however, I emphasize: this is not a technical question.”
There were situations with Crotone that needed to be corrected, especially in terms of a goal conceded.
It’s true that defenders may have had to run in defense when the opposition scored, and they may have misunderstood this, but the midfielders didn’t do what they were supposed to do. It is necessary to cover the space without preemption, to attack the ball.
The championship starts without two teams, when will we see the real numbers and who are the favorites?
“There are teams that start with a big advantage because they have been together for a long time, on the other hand, there are teams that can probably position themselves well for a month and a half. In terms of favorites, I’d say whoever puts the Cremo as a favorite means they charge a little for rear proximity. We know very well that there are at least 8 or 10 teams that have done a transfer campaign with a lot of money.”
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
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