On the field
Milan Cagliari 0-0 Salernitana Roma 0-0
for the two matches at 8.45 pm that close the second day of the championship
So on the eve
Pioli, he is no longer 'young Milan', we have grown
- "Milan young? We are no longer young. We are young but not as players. We have all grown in awareness": the Milan coach, Stefano Pioli, on the eve of the challenge against Cagliari, raises the bar regarding the expectations of his Rossoneri group.
"We must always have this enthusiasm that accompanies us. We must be fluid, we must excite ourselves and our fans. Then what our opponents think I do not know - he explains - but we have grown. Last year we could have been a surprise but this 'year we must confirm ".
Cagliari in Milan to begin to understand what his role will be in this championship.
A difficult first away match. But the rossoblu against Milan are looking for confirmation of the good that has been seen in the comeback with Spezia. And maybe some improvements compared to the mistakes of last Monday. For example on self-esteem. "We worked on this too - confirmed the coach Leonardo Semplici in the press conference on the eve - working on a type of game that gives security to the team. Compared to the last match a few months ago we have changed and they have changed. I know it will be a difficult race: they are fighting for great goals. But we are aware that we have certain characteristics to do well ". A lot of attention. "We took care of the non-possession phase because there - clarifies the coach - we made mistakes that I hope not to see". It will be thelast game before the closing of the summer market. And Nandez is still in Cagliari. "At this point I hope he can stay - Semplici hopes - He is a decisive and important player. Against Spezia he played an intense match, difficult to imagine for a player who had less training than the others and no friendly".
Castori, with Roma we will give the triple
- "We will need attention and the right spirit without suffering the opponent psychologically. We will have to give double and triple compared to our possibilities but without any awe". Fabrizio Castori, coach of Salernitana, said this in videoconference on the eve of the match against Roma that will mark the home debut of the granata in Serie A. "We have on our side the reopening of the Arechi, a warm and passionate supporter like few that will be close to us. He must be our twelfth man on the field. For us it is like a gala, Salerno must enjoy it. We will play with the spirit that sets us apart. But the contribution of the public can bridge the technical gap ". Salernitana-Roma will also be an opportunity for Castori to face Mourinho: "I have a very high esteem for him - says the Campania technician -. He is a coach who loves vertical football as I like him, very pragmatic and concrete and it is no coincidence that he has won a lot. For me, facing him is like supporting a degree thesis. "The Campania players will reach the challenge without the suspended Strandberg and the injured Veseli and Djuric." I don't like to cry, then you risk disrespecting those who will go on the pitch. In any case, there may also be that one can change something based on the characteristics of the boys. They have players who need to be watched with a very careful guard, we have to be good at taking away the depth. Simy? He is better, he has an extra week of work in his legs but it takes patience, during the break we will try to put him in line with the others ".
Mourinho 'Redundancies? Free to make my own choices'
- On the eve of the match against Salernitana, Josè Mourinho speaks at a press conference about the redundancy situation in Rome, with Federico Fazio ready to take legal action after being included in the B list of players who do not train with those who play in the league . "There are players of different profiles and who have people around them with different profiles. If I have to talk about Pedro, clearly he wanted to play - said the Special One -. For this reason he must be respected, even if he has chosen a rival club of the city. There are those who want to play and some prefer something else. Everyone is free to do what they think is right, but the same goes for the club and for me, who are free to make my own decisions. " On the market he was clear and with a precise question about Mayoral he replied: "I'm counting on him.We need three forwards. Two are too great a risk for an entire season. "Finally a joke about Castori's team:" They play in a different way than Fiorentina and Trabzonspor. They defend well, they keep a lot of players behind, it will be tough ".
