Genoa, Alberto Gilardino happy for Ekuban

The words of Alberto Gilardino after the victory over Sassuolo

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Alberto Gilardino spoke in press conference after the comeback victory over Sassuolo: "I have to review the match but è it was a balanced first half where Sassuolo è was better than us in the restarts, we maybe a little bit slow in phrasing, in ball possession, in the last 30 meters, and they were good at sleeping the match and then the environment in this sense does not help, we played the last one with 35 thousand spectators, and it is not è easy to come and play here".

"In the second half we showed that we wanted to go and take it back with courage, this I asked the boys who showed great attachment, great desire to go and take back something difficult because it was not easy to go and take it back after going under, and it means that there are values – added the coach of the Rossoblù -. I am happy for them becauseé after 4 consecutive knockouts away from home where we failed to get something we deserved between Cagliari, Frosinone and Monza, and tonight we recovered".

So he è said he was happy for Ekuban’s first goal: "I’m very happy for Ekuban who has è never been at 100% condition and è a player who always needs daily work and matches on his legs. Tonight he played a great game, he played an important game of running and sacrifice. I do not know if he knows the great qualities he has, when he discovers them, he can become devastating and important, he must maintain this physical state that è his most important characteristic. Today after the 1-1 we tried to win it, even with the change of form and with the 3 in the middle of the field gave us a little something more; and these are situations that we will evaluate; even more forward with the return of Messias and Retegui".

"The key from the bench was that, then è it went well. Thorsby did an important job, but so did the other midfielders,è it was a tactical key. There were a lot of fans there again tonight, and we deserved such a night. They came to Frosinone, to Cagliari, they traveled so many miles, because to see the team play well and not collect anything was a frustration for us and I imagine for them so much. I think we could not give them a better gift" concluded Gilardino.