Genoa, Alberto Gilardino won’t allow any downturns
The words of Alberto Gilardino ahead of Juventus-Genoa
After the shocking home loss against Monza in the previous round, Genoa è awaits the complicated away match at Allianz Stadium against Massimiliano Allegri’s Juventus. On the eve of the match, among the various topics discussed in the press conference, griffon coach Alberto Gilardino wanted to send a clear message to his players ahead of the last third of the championship.
"On our part there must be the willà to give our all until the end. The boys have run a lot, they have made great strides, now è the time to upgrade and make the last effort. We have to stay compact and try to bring home as many points as possible. We know that the league championship, when it approaches the final stage, è even more difficult because é all the teams will give 110 percent to score and hit their goals. We have and must do so&eigrave; as well" began the coach of the Rossoblù.
"Juventus è a very strong and well-equipped team with players of international caliber capable of deciding the game at any time. They have won so much and can count on a good mix of youngsters with great potential and players with experience and quality. They started among the favorites to win the championship, so è it goes without saying that they will be tough opponents for us. However, as è happened in the first leg match, it matters what we want to do on the field, as è what changes the balance of the match" continued the former Fiorentina striker.
"A very peaceful situation. It's good first of all that there is a desire to score goals. There are hierarchies, I spoke with Mateo and he has this desire to score goals at all times, but è normal. Having said that, there’è a hierarchy and Albert beats penalties. There’è no kind of problem, we have to think about the good of the team. We all have to think about what good we can do for the group. The aspects the individuals must enhance the team" added the Grifone coach on the subject of penalty kicks.
"Vitinha has shown clear growth and has è inserted himself well into the mechanisms of the team. We bet a lot on him, as well as on Albert and Retegui. Deploying all three of them together can be an option either from the start or in the course of the game, forò I have to take into account the great balance that we have to maintain over the course of the games. On our side there's the will to go to Turin and have a great match against an important club. We will have to take the field with the courage and personality that we had against Inter'Inter" concluded Alberto Gilardino.
