Cremonese, Nicola: We showed character, deserved a point | OneFootball

At the end of the match between Pisa and Cremonese, lost 1-0 by the grigiorossi, Davide Nicola spoke at the press conference. Here are the words of the grigiorossi coach.

Cremonese, Nicola: “We conceded a goal in our best moment, but these things must be accepted”

The former Cagliari and Salernitana coach spoke to the journalists of DAZN and Sky:

About the match

“We played a game with personality, the paradox is that we deserved at least a point and perhaps the entire stake, but we were not practical enough, and this must serve us. We need to achieve results through performances, but also with the right practicality, and instead, we conceded a goal that could have been avoided.”

Anger

“It is right to feel anger after losing this match. We played with personality and, at times, with great fluidity of play. We conceded a goal in our best moment, but these things must be accepted. Today, in my opinion, we would have deserved at least a draw: not bringing home anything makes you angry. Serie A is like this – doing well for long stretches is not enough.”

About the substitutions

“It is right to question what you do because it is a sign of humility and open-mindedness. But at that moment we were playing very, very well, moving the ball quickly and creating scoring opportunities, even with Vazquez himself. We had the substitutions ready, we were waiting to intervene not out of real need, but to change the momentum. We usually make substitutions around the hour mark, but doing so means altering balances that need to be quickly restored. Had we conceded a goal in a phase where we were not in control, I would have said the substitutions were late, but it wasn’t like that: things were going well, and it is precisely in those moments that you need to be even more attentive.

About Vardy

“We have limited options in that role, with Vazquez in that position we managed to produce and be fluid, with the forwards seen in recent games there was a reference next to the striker, but it is not necessarily a more qualitative option. I repeat that for this match it is right to bring home some healthy anger: we are newly promoted, we need to bring home the necessary points to achieve our goal, it will happen to lose when you don’t deserve it and to win for the same reason.”

About the attack

“At the moment we have two and a half forwards in role: Bonazzoli, Vardy, and Vazquez. Franco helps us create numerical superiority in midfield, but we don’t always manage to have two strikers close together. We need to manage our forces and find different solutions, but even so, we did well. The match was played with personality, and not taking even a point hurts.”

About Vazquez

“It’s also a different match, against a very structured team that doesn’t give you time to organize or recover a ball on a defensive line management. I trust Vazquez blindly, he created the conditions to produce play, and on a couple of occasions, he didn’t manage to capitalize on what was created.”

About the opponents

“I always say what I think, in the pre-match conference I spoke about a team with a mentality that fights for our same goal with its weapons and tactical setups. A tough team that even in previous draws against important teams has shown it can be competitive, like all Serie A teams. That’s why the mental aspect becomes important.”

Raffaele Morra

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