Alla vigilia di Torino-Genoa, l’allenatore granata, Paolo Vanoli, ha presentato così la partita in conferenza stampa
It is the eve of Torino-Genoa and the granata coach, Paolo Vanoli, presented tomorrow’s match in the press conference as follows. Here are his words, “We had a very good week, Njie’s injury was a flaw and I want to wish the boy good luck. He was a gladiator because despite the malleolus injury, which is painful, he finished the game. That’s the spirit I want.”
La conferenza stampa di Vanoli
Have you talked with the newcomers? “I have had the opportunity both individually and collectively to talk with the newcomers. The sooner they understand my ideas, the faster they will help us. Some very motivated guys have arrived, and that’s what I was looking for. We got guys who come from important experiences like Elmas, who won the Scudetto two years ago, Biraghi, who I had at Inter and then had important experiences at Fiorentina. Casadei is a young man that I found matured compared to when I met him at Inter. And finally Salama was a nice surprise.”
What kind of Genoa do you expect? “Genoa is a well-organized, tidy team. In the first leg we had a very good defensive performance on a difficult pitch, we had done less well in possession. These three points are worth double, we are focused on the continuity we were looking for.”
Were the purchases agreed upon with the company? Why didn’t the tip come “You know how outspoken I am. What irritated me a little bit was reading that I am disappointed, angry. I don’t need to be interpreted. All the signings have been shared, the club has worked well because we brought in players who are valuable from the aspect of mentality, who have won, who know how to step up a step. Biraghi can do well both as a full-back in the four-man defense and as a fifth, he can also give us a hand on set pieces. The one furthest behind in condition is Elmas, because of the period he experienced in Germany, but he is determined to want to give us something important. If we are patient he will be an important player. You know very well that I asked the club for Duvan’s replacement but it is not easy to replace him in the January market. To replace Duvan we needed a player of a high level, a week ago talking with the director I told him that if we could not get to an important profile we would have to work differently to strengthen the roster. That’s why it bothers me to read that I’m irritated. No, I am focused. I slowly proved my worth, we managed to come out of the storm, now we have to be positive and unite. Now we have to achieve the goal, then I always dream big.”
How are the new signings doing from the point of view of physical condition? “The one furthest behind in condition is Elmas, we have to be good at dosing the minutes to avoid injuries because he is a player who can give us so much. All the others arrived in good condition but if they want the starting spot they have to earn it because there is a group of players who have shown how much they care, they also showed it in Bergamo. The new ones are functional players for our system of play and I think they have improved our roster.”
Do the four new ones give you the possibility to have more tactical variations? “Yes, that’s why I say we have worked well. I want to make it clear that Salama was not taken to replace Zapata, after Njie’s injury we took a player who can play the outside and in case of need the forward. It is wrong to criticize a player who did not come to replace Duvan. He came motivated, he has minutes in his legs and I will bring him to the bench. I did not know him but the manager spoke well of him. In general the players who have arrived are pliant, Biraghi at Inter was a fifth, then he played in the four-man defense. Casadei for me can play in a two-man midfield but he also has great insertion skills and can score goals. Today we can also have a three-man midfield with more leg. Elmas needs no introduction, with his tactical intelligence he can play different roles in attack, he is a player who brings us so much. In Bergamo the initial interpretation was to play with a 4-1-4-1, then Gasperini moved Brescianini I had said we should go with five.”
You had said in Bergamo that you hoped the forward would come, what has changed? “I said that because I had the dream of having the opportunity to get an important player in attack. Then I think I have two strong strikers-Adams expressed himself better with a player close to him but even before coming to Toro he was playing first forward and now he is doing it well. Then let’s not forget that we also have Sanabria, who is not the latest arrival. You could not replace Duvan with a normal player because we already had two players of a certain depth. I am not a fundamentalist in what I do.”
Only Monza took more headed goals than Torino, what is missing? “We lack some physicality and some concentration. In the goal we got in Bergamo, Coco cannot lose his man but also Adams could take a step and cover the area. We were able to improve a little bit from the point of view of structure because Casadei is 6’9, Biraghi also has a good structure. Already that height lacks a little bit of guile.”
How is Schuurs doing? “There is no problem. The boy is continuing re-education, to help him we sent him to his specialist. From time to time I hear from him and he is determined to return as soon as possible. I understand that being away from the field is difficult. The exclusion was a fluke because we only had two slots that had been freed up with disposals.”
Tameze is doing bebe, can he play tomorrow? “Everyone has to be ready to play, even the new ones. The fact that Tameze is doing well for me is a big win, what he is doing is a big win for us and for the coach.”
Paolo Vanoli – www.toro.it
