Between Thiago Motta and Paolo Vanoli, the derby continues with words
Between Thiago Motta and Paolo Vanoli the derby continues with words
The derby della Mole left a lot of tensions, coaches Vanoli and Thiago Motta came into contact and were ejected early in the second half. "I am a sanguine and I defend my team on the front line, the referee did the right thing" the granata’s thoughts; "After Bologna I said that my expulsion was right, today instead I didn’t deserve it and I said it even to the match director" retorts the bianconero. Meanwhile, the draw left regrets on one side and the other, with Juve equalizing again:"We are not satisfied but we played better than Toro, we needed both quality and intensity to win – added the Italo-Brazilian in a press conference – and the result says we did not do enough to win it".
Now there will be" the trip to Bergamo: "I do not know if Vlahovic and Conceicao will be able to recover, certainly we have a few days to recover and we hope to find some players to face the next close games" concludes the bianconero. Vanoli saw the Toro spirit in the derby: "We put in what we did wrong in the first leg, we cared so much and in the final it could have even come a victory that would have been deserved – the analysis of the granata after the 1-1 – and maybe weè lacked a little courage: we switched to 4-2-3-1 becauseé I have a more dribbling team, now we have found the right way".
The coach also talks about an incident: "I haven't reviewed it, but it seemed to me to be a hand foul – he refers to an alleged touch by Yildiz – and it seemed to me that he moved the ball". They expect, però, reinforcements from the market: "I told the company a month ago what is needed, now I let them work and wait for what is needed and they also know" Vanoli’s message for Cairo and Vagnati. Koopmeiners è was the captain chosen by Thiago Motta: "The armband è an honor but it doesn't change anything for me, I always want to be a leader and help the team – says the midfielder – and I like to play with pressure, I've always done it in my career: we want to improve, we are not satisfied with the many draws".
The Dutchman will be on his first return to Bergamo: "I expect whistles and hugs, I have received good and bad messages but for me it has been three wonderful years" he says on his first face-to-face with Atalanta. Lazaro, on the other hand, holds on to the performance: "We put the right spirit even when we were at a disadvantage, now we lack that extra something to find the goals and regain the victories" he explains in the press conference.
