BROCCHI: "HARD WORK ONLY SOLUTION"
This is what was said by the coach Cristian Brocchi in the aftermath of Monday's round 35 Serie A TIM match with Hellas which ended 2-1 in favour of the Veronese outfit:
"Today’s match leaves me feeling angry. I am disappointed with the performance and we have taken a step backwards. With the kind of character that I showed during my playing days, I will try and lead us out of this situation. The only solution I know is hard work. Hellas played with pride today and did everything to make life hard for us today. My players switched off at a certain point in the match and they were no longer able to play as a team. As a result, we were under more pressure and left more spaces and the outcome is there to see".
"From my point of view, I haven’t had much time available to work, but I am currently the coach of this team and so I take the responsibility for this result. It’s up to me to ensure that my team plays with the character and desire that I am asking for. When a team stops playing as a team and plays as individuals then this naturally works in favour of your opponents, giving them the confidence to go on and create chances. The mental approach is hugely important. At one point, the Hellas players were mentally stronger than us. Those who have been following us closely during the build-up know that the work carried out over the past few days hasn’t allowed me to change much, but that is no excuse. Everyone has their own way of going about things and I have my style".
"I gave Jose Mauri a chance today to play from the start, but it would be difficult to think about starting Locatelli, Mauri and Calabria, even if I am the first fan of these lads. Abate has played really well recently and so it was only right to stick with him meaning it has been harder for Calabria to have chances to play. At times like this you have to be strong and that is what I am. I have always been attacked and belittled. I have been attacked from a personal standpoint and that is disappointing, but I have a huge desire inside of me to work hard and I will continue to do so in an effort to pass on and instill a strong character into my team. Honda gave a good performance. He was one of the few that battled right until the end. It’s not true that he is the third choice to play in the position behind the two forwards. For the kind of player I have in mind for that role I prefer Bonaventura, but Honda has other qualities that I am a big fan of. I am not thinking about what will happen next season".
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