Two days after the first away match of the season against Empoli, coach Luca D'Angelo spoke to the press room: "We used the break to improve the fitness of the players who had some problems during the summer retreat, so it's been a very useful ten days.
Now we have all the attackers available, we'll choose the best pairing for the match ahead. Wisniewski is fine; he only had a recovery session here because he started for the national team in two very intense matches. Otherwise, only Bandinelli is out, and we need to evaluate Aurelio.
Empoli? They're certainly an important team for Serie B and have many strong players in their squad who know this league well; their strengths are varied, primarily their quality, so we'll have to be careful, but I'm sure we can also put in a great performance on Sunday evening.
The lesson from the first two games was more of a confirmation: Serie B is a level playing field, where there are no predictable matches and where the level between the top teams and the rest is minimal, and it's the small details that make the difference.
We were a bit cumbersome in the first two league games. Against Carrarese, we played with 10 men for most of the match, so it was even more complicated. Against Catanzaro, however, we were rational defensively but lacked enthusiasm in attack. Creating danger requires offensive enthusiasm, and this must come from us in the coaching staff and from each player.
In goal? Mascardi will play, but that doesn't mean both Sarr and Loria won't have their chances in the next few games.
Lapadula? He's fine, he's training with the team, and for us he's definitely an extra asset that we'll try to make the most of.
What kind of Empoli do I expect? We're just getting started; we'll have to see what tactics they decide to implement, but we'll have to be ready to face any situation.
Kouda? He certainly has important qualities, but when I talk about attacking enthusiasm, I shouldn't be talking about a single player, but the entire team. It takes determination and the enthusiasm to create chances and score, both from open play and from set pieces. This is more of a psychological issue than a physical one, and we're all working on this aspect".
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