Lecce, Di Francesco introduces himself: special dedication to Graziano Fiorita
Eusebio Di Francesco, Lecce’s new coach, introduced himself at a press conference. “I thank the director, the president and the club for this opportunity – he began -I came here with my new staff, including Del Rosso, Pinzi, trainer Neri. I am missing something though. My thoughts are with Graziano Fiorita, a true friend. We with my staff, the club and the fans will fight to achieve salvation with him guiding us from the’top”.
For the Abruzzo coach this is a return to the Giallorossi: “When I first arrived there’was a club that was being dismantled, there was a strange atmosphere, I was a little bit’inexperienced, we had had an incredible alternation of performances. There were ups and downs during that period. I am here because I am convinced that it is the right time and the right place to make my contribution to achieve the’ultimate goal”.
On the form: “Unlike last year, where I had to adapt to the characteristics of the players, I will remarry the 4-3-3. We will restart from this system of play. Today the characteristics of the players make the difference even more than the system of play. We have full-backs like Veiga, Gallo, who are very predisposed to the offensive phase. So we try to put pairs in the team that have different characteristics with each other’one with the other”.
On individuals: “Krstovic has shown that he is a very good striker. But in Lecce there are interesting players. I am thinking of Banda, who in the last period has not been brilliant. In the first year he took over for my son and showed his value. We must also work under the mental aspect so that the players find confidence. The wings must have the thought of one-on-one. European teams prove this, those who dominate have the ability to have players who surpass the’man”.
“As an opponent I say that coming to play here is not easy, because of the fans, the’attachment, the number of season ticket holders. We have to get the fans on our side with the’attitude. On the goal we will try to work on it to improve the team. In Venice, it happened to me many times to create so much, regardless of shots on goal. Zeman called shots of desperation those from 40 yards, which for me are not shots” Di Francesco concluded.
