Francesco Troise: Lucca needs minutes and confidence | OneFootball

On Stile TV, during the broadcast “Salite sulla giostra” by Raffaele Auriemma, Francesco Troise, assistant coach of Uzbekistan and former match analyst for Udinese, spoke.

Francesco Troise on STILETV: “Lucca needs to play, he needs a lot of confidence”

These were his words to the microphones of Carlo Gioia and Raffaele Auriemma: “Lucca, because of his physical build, his style of play, and his self-confidence, needs playing time to express himself at his best. He’s not a quick player who can easily come in; he needs time to gain confidence, and due to a series of difficulties at Napoli, the boy has suffered a bit. So far, he hasn’t managed to show his full value. At Udine, we used the 1-3-4-3 formation, and Lucca had the ability to make those around him play well because he is a target man who is hard to mark when he’s in form. When Conte says ‘dominant,’ I think he means dominant in his style of play because it’s not easy to anticipate him—he’s big, he always puts his leg in front, so he’s hard to mark, a bit like Luca Toni was. But he needs minutes; Napoli can’t afford to wait for any player, but in this system, with full confidence, he can be an important player. After Lukaku’s injury, Napoli needed a striker and did well to get Hojlund, showing what he’s made of. Napoli is a great team and did well to take precautions. Lucca, on the other hand, was looking for more space, but he didn’t make an impact when he played and didn’t have more time to improve his performances. The more time passes, the more the boy will lose that self-confidence that players need.”

“I don’t think Serie A is leveling up. None of the big teams have managed to maintain consistent results; who among these teams will be able to dominate? Napoli and Inter have a little something extra: the Nerazzurri have a deep squad made up of interchangeable and very high-quality players, while Napoli has one of the best leaders. The others need to get organized; Juve is organizing well, having hired a coach with a very clear idea of play, and improvements are already visible. Roma, on the other hand, was downsized in the match against Napoli because a clear difference was seen. Between Napoli and the National Team, I would always choose Napoli. I never managed to debut for Napoli, but wearing that shirt has always been my dream, and if the opportunity arose, I would have no doubt. Climbing the steps of the Maradona stadium has always been a dream. Of course, the National Team is a source of pride, but for someone like me who, at 16, went to the first team training camp and saw Maradona, that blue shirt remains a dream.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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