Chivu: Lautaro sets the example, Frattesi will get his chance | OneFootball

Christian Chivu spoke to DAZN microphones after the match against Verona, won 1-2 in the final minutes. Here are the statements from the Romanian coach after the hard-fought victory.

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The Nerazzurri coach spoke to DAZN microphones, here are his words reported by Tmw:

On the victory

“The expression of the match is not always as you want it. There's the opponent, the quality that Hellas has, everyone suffered except maybe Lazio. We managed to unlock it. Then perhaps on the only long ball we didn't play, we lost the ball and conceded a goal. They raised their center of gravity, taking all the second balls, they surprised us a bit, and we adjusted it with the substitutions. For once, we were also lucky.”

On the Scheme

“The first goal? Palombo is undoubtedly the mastermind, also because I was against the scheme for fear of a counterattack. It's thanks to my staff, who strive to always bring something new to set pieces. Then, when you have two like Calhanoglu and Zielinski, everything is easier. Let's give credit and compliments to this staff, who work hard and study. They were waiting for us with a low block, we wanted to make them come out after the goal. We had chances but couldn't close it. They are good, the staff like Palombo study from morning to night. I don't trust it, I was skeptical. I had said: ‘If we do it, we'll end up conceding a goal on the counterattack’ (laughs, ed.). They had tried it a couple of times.”

On Lautaro

“Lautaro hasn't scored for just a week, he scored in Brussels: we shouldn't make a case out of it. From a commitment and leadership point of view, he is an example for everyone, it's not easy for everyone to play every three days. Let's not forget that a week without scoring is not a drama and it's not for him either, who works hard and makes himself available.”

On the difficulty of the match

“They have speed and intensity, we knew what their strong point was. They have quality players, with a mix of physicality and technique in midfield. This was the match to play. From a mental and physical point of view, we have the obligation to bring the best of ourselves to the field. I would say that after the 2-1 we did it, because matches are not won only with beauty, but also with a bit of a scuffle, with desire. We were surprised when Verona changed their attitude, we made a mistake there because we probably needed to seek more support. But we kept our composure. Two months ago, a match like the one against Udinese, we might have lost. I'm happy about this, a victory is always the result of your attitude, and if luck gives you a hand, even better.”

On Frattesi

“Davide is at 100%, we chose this way thinking about the opponents we were facing. With Fiorentina with Barella and Sucic it went well. Today with Zielinski. Davide will have his moment. He overcame some post-match issues in Belgium.”

On Thuram

“Thuram is ready, a bit behind in condition. We preferred not to bring him because today I wouldn't have put him in even if the sky fell. I want fit players, I had problems in my career: if you put them in with three training sessions, the risk of getting injured is high, and it's a mistake I will never make.”

Raffaele Morra

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