The Eagles' first match of 2022 against Hellas Verona ended 1-2 in favor of the visiting team. These are the words of coach Thiago Motta after the match:
"It was a difficult game to play, against a very good team and very good players. In the first half, they attacked a lot and we managed to contain them, also creating several opportunities on good counter-attacks. After the first goal the situation became more complicated for us, and with the second goal the game seemed closed, but we managed to get back into the game with Erlic's goal; after Agudelo's expulsion the match was over, but we fought until the end.
I think Hellas played well, doing better than us in several moments of the match and I think they deservedly won.
Now we have two days to prepare for the match against Genoa. I won't be on the pitch, but I'll be there over the next few days with the team to help them prepare as best I can. Agudelo's absence will weigh on the attack, but we'll find another solution and we'll go into the derby in the best possible way.
After a defeat it is important to understand what we have to work hard to improve; we have little time before the next match, but we will do our best to face it at our best.
The Christmas break helped me and my players to recover after the first half of the season, which was full of ups and downs, but always faced with character and confidence. We have great enthusiasm for the second half of the season, we know that it will not be easy to reach the goal of salvation, but we will fight until the end as we have always done, and I am convinced that we will be able to improve on the first half of the season.
I have great confidence in my work and in my players, we work every day to improve and face the games ahead of us with our heads held high, ready to come back stronger for the next challenge.
The market situation should make us stay even more focused on the field, it is a challenge, an extra incentive to show that we can do it with our strengths, we will play every game as if it were the last."
Cookie per Social Networks
Si tratta dei cookie che consentono di condividere anche con altri utenti i contenuti del sito che si sta visitando. Sono i cookie tipicamente utilizzati per attivare le funzioni “Mi piace” o “Segui” dei Social Network quali Facebook e Twitter, solo per citarne alcuni. Queste funzioni consentono ai Social Network di identificare i propri utenti e raccogliere informazioni anche mentre navigano su altri siti.