GdS – Antonini: “Catanzaro, my opportunity. Here also thanks to Mr. Capuano”

“Antonini: “Catanzaro is my chance”” – this is the headline Southern newspaper.

The first words from the Brazilian, who made his debut for a few minutes with Palermo and then made a big impression as a starter at Spezia.

The elegance and efficiency demonstrated on the Spezia pitch has become a good calling card. Among other things, against a very strong opponent, making his debut as a starter in a category in which he had never played before, instead of a senator like Brighenti, and in a team like Catanzaro, in which, if you do not learn quickly, you will have to struggle . . Matthias Antonini wasted no time.
“From the first day I tried to understand the mechanisms, listen to the coach, do what he asks. The guys supported me, immediately welcomed me as one of their own, then during the race I tried to do what we had prepared for the week so as not to lose my way. Brighenti and everyone else helped me because it was my first Serie B match as a starter. I thought I would have difficulties, especially in the first minutes, but I remained calm and knew what to do.”
Antonini played a superb game, instilling confidence in the air and beyond. However, his experience among the cadets was limited to the final 4 minutes against Palermo: “The difference with C? The rhythms, the technique, the players are better, they make fewer mistakes and go faster, but with every day of work little by little we can close the gap, because I’m not the first to make the jump from C to B. I think I’m on the right track and very happy with my path. If I had reached Serie B at my age, the shortcomings and advantages would remain with me.”
A very long training strengthened him. Youth teams with Inter and Cagliari, then amateurs and rise to the professionals with Taranto, where he became a fetish for Capuano: “When I came here, he asked me to show everyone that he was right,” he stressed, 25 years old The two-year-old talks about the future at the highest level that his old coach predicted for him: “And if I had this opportunity, it was also thanks to him,” added the defender, a full-fledged central defender who can be used in two matches . middle fourth line roles and all third line roles.
“When I played here as an opponent, the team and fans were impressive, the manner of play amazed me. I always said that if I had the opportunity to move up in the categories I would do it, so when the negotiations were blocked they asked my opinion and I gave it calmly,” explained Antonini, returning to his move to the Giallorossi “contract until 2027 […].