Gian Piero Gasperini doesn’t want to hear about penalties
The words of Gian Piero Gasperini
Gian Piero Gasperini spoke before the return leg of the Champions League playoff against Bruges: "The penalty in the first leg? That's it by now: it's been documented, we can't think about that episode anymore. Tomorrow we have to overcome everything. Turnover on Saturday? We have already made 38 games and several players have played almost all of them. This è the reality; and we have to be prepared. È bad when injuries like those of Scamacca, Scalvini and Kossounou" happen.
"We è happened to have Lookman out in this period, which è coincided with a few fewer goals and a little bit’ of lack in the offensive phase. In defense and midfield you get by better when a player is missing. Those who come in on offense often è decisive. Now he seems recovered. My intention è to bring him to the bench and used in view of possible overtime. È it is important that he is well".
"On penalties we are not very good. You practice, but a lot is done by the state of mind at that moment, how you show up. However, we will try to get to the win first. Bruges? Italian teams know how to close and defend. In Champions they are used to winning their benchmark leagues and they are offensive teams. È a pliant team that defends low. In other matches it knows how to play more offensively. È a tactically capable team, with fast youngsters and è insidious. We will have to do well, and be careful on the tactical level because é they put forward different faces".
Closing remark on the Var on call: "I have exposed myself: I am against this solution becauseé it would slow down even more the game, which è already very slow i virtù of the many whistles that are made. It would increase even more; controversy. There are 4 referees, 3 on Var and it seems to me really a lot. Then on the episodes everyone has their own version and it would take soccer to something I don’t like. What è very penalizing are the contacts. Simulations have to be fought, because they kill soccer. They are things that send you out and on contacts you have to be clear. Technology also has to give answers and take responsibility for making judgments".
