Friday, November 6, 2009
Ferrara: «We want to regain lost ground»
"There is a great want to get back to the championship and try to regain lost ground". After the victory against Maccabi, Juve is ready to return to the Italian front and Ferrara is sounding the charge. The coach, during the press conference on the eve of the match confirmed his faith in the team and touched upon various themes.
The danger of feeling discouraged
"It must not happen. We must have the srength and the enthusiasm to continue working and be conscious of being a strong team that can fight until the end of the championship. It is not allowed to feel discouraged and think that everything is already complicated. I continue to repeat to the boys that we have the qualities to reduce the margin".
Solid defence in the Champions League and less solid in the championship
"It is difficult to give an explanation but it is a fact that calls for reflection. We must understand what the truth is, if it is the one of the Champions League or the one of the championship. I am sure it is the first. We are suffering lately and we must improve".
Conte’s challenge
"I am happy to meet Antonio again. Together we shared beautiful moments and we kept up a friendly relationship even when he started coaching. I think it is nice to meet again after a few years in different roles, but with the same spirit and want to do well. When we wrere opponents and I played for Napoli and him for Juventus I remember great battles".
"You say he was a candidate for the Juve bench? We joked about it. I know that Antonio, like other coaches spoke with the club and this is not a problem for me. I think It was only right for the club to have considered many possibilities and I am obviously happy that they chose me. With Antonio, even though we were competing, the relationship is very strong and goes beyond this episode".
Juve creates play but risks a lot
"I think even the illustrious coaches who preceded me had the same philosophy. I don’t know if there is anything different from the past but we surely want to try and create play and make the match ours. At the same time, however, we would also like to risk less then we did lately".
Buffon’s strength
"Buffon is the best goalkeeper in the world and is extremely decisive for this Juventus. We invested a lot on Gigi and we will hold on to him tightly. I tell my friend Antonio that he is well and in full form".
The victory against Maccabi
"It was an imporatnt moment because it helped us forget the defeat. In the Champions League we have created a certain margin and compared to the start, seeing the draw agianst Bordeaux at home, now we in a better position in the table and we want to qualify".
Recovering the injured players
"I must thank those who are playing and who did not expect to do so. Poulsen is one of these. I hope to have everybody back as soon as possible. Del Piero today even took part in the mini-match and I hope that these two weeks of training with the team can help him fit back into the team. We’ll wait and see how Marchisio’s meniscus problem and Sissoko’s injury turn out. We are optimictic and the break is coming right in time".
Immobile as deputy-Trezeguet
"Is a player of movement and also a great finisherhe is very good at making himself ready, filling the gaps and is also very physically strong. The fact that he is training against internationals can only help him further. He has all it takes to become an important player".
Caceres, a valid alternative on the right
"Caceres did really well and played with personality. It seems as if he has been here for ages. He was immediately very agressive and also did this in Rome. I think he is proving to be an interesting player who is fast with his feet and with his head and is a good resource".
Inter’s victory in the Champions League
"Inter had a great reaction which ended with two goals at the end of the match which perhaps they deserved to end before. It was a nice match. If they were lucky as Chiellini said? I think that Giorgio wanted to make note of the merits of a team that wanted really badly to recover the result. The fact that they managed to do so in the dying minutes can make people think of luck but I think they deserved it. If it is better for us if they qualify for the next round? If inter progresses in the Champions League is not a problem for us. As an Italian person I am happy. The problem is if they go ahead in the championship".
The importance of work
"We need to continue working without having the pretence or the assumption that everything can be solved. We must always be on the alert and hammer all day long because there is always room for improvement and we must do so especially at this time. The change has been quite big when it comes to tactical approach and players and therefore we must insist".
Juventus.com
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