At the end of the match against Catanzaro, coach Luca D'Angelo commented on his team's performance: "It was a balanced match. In the first half, we had a few chances to take the lead, but it was clear that mentally it wasn't easy after the defeat in the first round.
When you play like we do, with adapted wingers like Mateju, who was still one of the best players on the pitch, you have fewer options because Catanzaro always tried to push us out to the side where we were most vulnerable.
Catanzaro is a team that passes the ball well and has technical and brilliant players. They were difficult to face, and I'm happy with tonight's performance. I really liked the team's defensive performance; we hardly conceded any shots on goal, so I'm very satisfied with that.
We need to improve the fitness of some players, such as Hristov, Cistana and Cassata, as well as getting those who are out injured back to full fitness. Once that happens, I think we can compete with anyone.
Few conclusions? In Serie B, especially at the beginning, it's not easy for anyone. We know we need to improve our fitness with several players who had physical difficulties during pre-season training, but I repeat, today I saw a team that has grown a lot defensively.
Cistana played an excellent game and, in my opinion, Candela also played a smart and balanced game, which is what I asked for, given that we suffered too many counterattacks against Carrarese. Today, I saw progress because the team was better positioned.
We have forwards who all have different characteristics, and today I also saw Soleri do well, another important player who we are trying to get back to his best. Vlahovic? I am satisfied with what he has shown in the time available, but in general, I am happy with all the forwards I have in the department.
The wings? When we're at full strength, we'll see all our main characteristics on the wings again. Today, we were a bit more restrained given the absences of Aurelio, Vignali and Beruatto, who hadn't played for a while. I liked Mateju; he's very intelligent and one of those players who always does his job wherever you put him.
Now the break comes at the right time, when we can get some players back and help many others find their best form: the focus must be on taking these steps".
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