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Is it more difficult to replace Belahyane or Tchatchoua?

“Both are difficult to replace, finding another player with the speed of Tchatchoua is not easy, as for Belahyane, he is wanted by important teams because he has exceptional ball control at his age despite not having great physicality but you wouldn’t notice that. The important thing is to bring in players who are hungry and fully committed to our cause.”

Oyegoke and Niasse coming in?

“Oyegoke is a player with great desire, we need players who are willing to fight, he is a fullback with good pace, not as fast as Tchatchoua but quick, he is a player who provides us with an important alternative, he is used to playing in a physical league and can be a great help.

Regarding Niasse, it’s not official yet but he is a player with several appearances in the Champions League, he has height, physical presence, covers ground, can intercept, good in the air, different from the players we have now and can complement the squad.”

How important is the match against Monza?

“They are an opponent with quality and they showed it in the first leg by inflicting a heavy defeat on us despite our good performance, it’s a tough match but we knew that, at this moment all matches are significant for everyone. We need to be fully engaged because it will be a battle.”

The team’s morale?

“In the last 6-7 matches, we have only faltered against Lazio, I have been pleased with all the other performances, we are maintaining a certain trend that needs to be confirmed tomorrow, I expect a significant maturity from the team, the team is marked and we need to move forward in this regard.”

Leadership transition in this team, is Ghilardi becoming important?

“Ghilardi had a complete season at Sampdoria last year gaining experience, initially he could have been seen as a player who might leave in the transfer market but I pushed to keep him.

At the moment, he aims to be a technical leader, speaking less and doing more, he is clearly valued and sought after because he is a complete central defender who is currently playing out of position as a left center-back and doing it excellently, when working with young players, the goal is for them to flourish, in this sense, I have believed a lot in him, in Coppola, in Belahyane, in Cissè, who is another player the club sees as potential for the future”

Dawidowicz or Daniliuc against Monza?

“It’s a decision I will make at the last moment, Daniliuc did very well at Venezia although Dawidowicz is an important player for us, there are two or three situations to consider, I would like whoever I choose to give me some answers.”

The transfer market?

“I believe in continuing to work on the field, of course, we want to keep good and important players, but if there are financial needs and irresistible offers then it’s not up to me to make decisions but we definitely want to keep the best.”

Duda?

“Appeals are difficult to win, I regret losing such an important player for three matches, he also admits that he did things that he shouldn’t have, on the other hand, he felt he was penalized excessively for what he did on the field, we are all human and we make mistakes.”

Cissè and Lambourde?

“These are players who were brought in for a different style of play, Lambourde might fit in better, they are very young players born in 2005 or 2006, when some players are absent, it might create more opportunities for them but they are players we need to consider for a future path. Another player is Sishuba who we might send out on loan.”