On the eve of the match in the second round of Champions League against the Porto, Andrea Pirlo spoke at the press conference, revealing the sudden forfeit of a big player after that of Square: “Bonucci is not available, had another problem. Ramsey can play while Dybala he is not ready yet, but they all want to stay close to the team and they will leave ”.
Dybala’s absence on the pitch is felt: “We missed his goals. He has to give us some goals. We have never had him since the beginning of the season and his missed goals weigh. We can do better by creating more and getting more players to materialize. But Paulo’s goals are missing, we hope it will be a January purchase that will make us make the leap in quality. “
The recent performance of the Morata: “It’s not in the best time, but we know it. During the season he has periods in which he is not very well physically, he has had a muscle problem and the flu. But he’s happy, he’s fine: he just needs to score. That could take away all the problems. He is very sensitive and in these moments he tends to get down a little. But we believe in him and we know that he will do well again ”.
Ronaldo back in Portugal: “Back home, he will have even more desire to score goals and an important performance. When there is direct elimination, as demonstrated in Italian Cup, has even more desire to show who Cristiano Ronaldo is. Who between Kulusevski and Morata close to Cristiano? They are both fine. Morata played a good match with Naples and Kulusevski made it in the Italian Cup. We will evaluate tomorrow in finishing who to play ”.
The match against Porto: “It’s a complicated game. They are a team that defends well. In the last Champions League matches they have had a clean sheet. They are compact and good at squeezing, style Atletico Madrid. We will not have to force plays because they are good at restarting. Conceicao? I have no particular memories. He was a player of great technique and strength. A classic Portuguese winger, from then on they have been there Figo, Simao and other good one-on-one players. He did well as a player and he is doing it as a coach first in Belgium and then with Portugal, winning two championships and doing well in the Champions League. “
The Champions League is a dream: “We start the season trying to hit all the goals. We won the Super Cup and we are in the Italian Cup, Champions League and well placed. We are in the running on all goals, that’s the most important thing. Saturday was a good match, too bad for the result. The Champions League is special, when you play it you realize it. It is very different from the championship, so many teams are fighting to win. But it depends on how you are, from the moment you face the teams. We have come from many consecutive and demanding matches and it is important to be mentally ready. We are at the same level as the others, maybe some are more advantaged, but we all have the dream of getting to the bottom. It is a goal and also a dream because it is an important competition. Not all dreams come true but the important thing is to believe in them and to know that you can go all the way “.
OMNISPORT | 16-02-2021 17:33
