Friday, July 23, 2010
Del Neri: "We Will Be Ready For The Preliminary"
"We cannot take making it through the round of the Europa League for granted because we will be playing with 11 men against 11. We saw from the World Cup match against New Zealand how physique can create problems and we will be playing against a good team which is coming from a championship like the Irish one and therefore nothing is yet sure".
Gigi Del Neri, on the eve of the friendly match in Cosenza against Lyon is already looking at the match against Shamrock Rovers valid for the Europa League preliminaries: "We would have been working for a month and even though they played more they will be ready. As from tomorrow in Cosenza, some players will play for more then one half because in the Europa League we will have only 3 changes and therefore 8 will have to play the whole match. If the internationals will be playing against Lyon? We’ll see. They have been training for a week and therefore they could play for 20 to 30 minutes".
Del Neri is satisfied with how the preparation is proceeding: "I like the players’ attitude, the conviction, the application and the attention that they are putting into training. They are all anxious to give the maximum on the field. Who surprised me the most? I’d say the strikers: if I ask them to make long runs they suffer more then the midfielders but do not hold back. I appreciate very much their commitment on the field. The group is forming but we are trying to change on a tactics level in comparison to the past and therefore a lot of work is needed".
Del Neri is very careful with regards to the defensive aspect and the players of that department are being asked to be solid: "They must have precise duties and it is important that they move in harmony not as single players. I want a defence that knows how to work on its own without help from the midfield. There might be the case when the midfield is beaten and the defenders must make up on their own".
With regards to the attack, the coach underlined that he has not chosen the starting duo: "All the strikers give me great guarantees. I will choose according to the moment and their merit".
The subject then shifted to the transfer market: "The attack and the midfield are the less urgent matters. In front we have 5 players who last year were considered of a high level and I don’t think they have expired, in fact I see them as having a great will to do well. The same goes for the midfield where the four central midfielders are international players. We will see if the transfer market offers any players capable of improving our defence".
Soon for the midfield Del Neri will also have Felipe Melo available: "How to help him recover? By convincing him that he is an important player and convince him to work hard to recover his condition".
Asked whether the club has given him a minimum objective to reach, the coach answered: "No, because what could it be? Ending second or third? The final objective is irrelevant if you have one every Sunday. The objectives must be there each week because if you win the matches you also win the championship…".
Del Neri wants to create a great Juve and to do so he is also being inspired by past teams: "I think of the Juve of Tardelli, Bonini, Cabrini…of a club that used to choose young players but with a winning mentality. We must build a group that is strong and homogenous and that can keep up with the passage of time".
With regards to his colleagues, Del Neri explained that instead he "learnt and tried to understand all the coaches he had and who he saw at work. The passion of Trapattoni, the pragmatism of Lippi, the human values of Nereo Rocco… Football is not only technique and tactics but also the will, enthusiasm and passion for the work. Mourinho? When one wins so much there must be a reason. I coached Porto for one month. It was his creation: he is a great worker and an excellent psychologist. These are very important aspects in football".
Juventus.com
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