Alberto Gilardino preaches calm with Mario Balotelli

Alberto Gilardino preaches calm with Mario Balotelli

Alberto Gilardino spoke in a press conference on the eve of the match against Como, scheduled for Thursday evening at the 'Ferraris': "It will be a complicated match because of the opponent we have in front of us. Como maintains great ball possession in every game; they played a great game against Napoli. It's a team with precise DNA, a difficult team to face. We know what game we have to go to. We have to be inside the game and put sacrifice and quality".

Earlier in the day President Alberto Zangrillo visited the team: "Today" the president came to see us. He made a beautiful speech to the team, to us and to the technical staff. An emotional speech, words of a president and a very intelligent person, which make people think and reflect. He talked about emotions, passion and sacrifice. It’ is the DNA of this team. I think that is what it is and that we need to maintain it over time".

On Mario Balotelli: "He is continuing his path of work and today, after the preparation for the match, he è stopped to do something extra. He needs to put gas in his body, but è he is happy and has desire. We should neither put pressure on him nor give him any but accompany him through this experience trying to make it as easy as possible".

Final comment on Andrea Pinamonti: "He's a strong player. A player who right now is growing in condition and awareness. Regardless of the goals scored so far, he works for the team and sacrifices. He's a player I wanted and he is proving to be very important in the team's economy.