The director Mario Sconcerti speaks live to the microphones of TMW Radio, during the Open Stadium broadcast, conducted by Francesco Benvenuti and Niccolò Ceccarini. His reflection begins with the Europa League final that will await Conte’s Inter against Sevilla: “There is no doubt that Inter at the moment is a real team, and the strongest in Italy. Conte has made a great job: I don’t like his theaters, I’ve known and discussed him for more than 20 years. From a technical point of view, however, he is one of the best in the world … This result was expected and it came with a very little understood change, because there is a real difference from seventeen games to this part: the exit of a playmaker and the entry of a midfielder like Gagliardini. This has redesigned Inter: not only do they not concede goals, but not even shots on goal. tactics was evident, seeking more and more space behind the opponents “.
The Italians haven’t made it to the Europa League final for many years.
“In my opinion there are no terms of comparison between the UEFA Cup and the Europa League … UEFA was completely different, as there are no thirty-two teams in the Champions League now. I put myself in front of a match and then choose who cheer, unless my team is there. May the best win between Inter and Sevilla. “
Two critical points of this Inter seem to be the management of Skriniar and Eriksen.
“You have to accept that Conte tries Bastoni, and so one has to get out: it’s a normal thing, there are eleven players. Inter have a very rich squad, whatever Conte says. From a technical point of view it is difficult to take him back, at most in the management of things, but if you invent a new player you have to sacrifice another. Eriksen made him understand that in this Inter he didn’t need a playmaker. “
On Barella maybe, after some vent, he might have changed his mind after this growth …
“In my opinion, Barella has been Italy’s best midfielder for at least a couple of years, also because he knows how to fit in very well and it is important: physique, good but not exceptional feet. Truly a modern player, an extraordinary evolution of Gattuso. He was already fundamental in Cagliari, where he did everything. I agree with Conte then if he says that championships are not won with teams that are too young … Even if Conte often has this type of acceleration, which lacks a bit of respect. he does the same with journalists, a very indented category within it. It takes respect for those who work, and this should have it: not towards me, who I know does not love me very much in this period and this makes me proud, but towards those many young people that work “.
Juventus are looking for a great center forward. What do you think?
“It seems a different matter to me … Juventus have understood that they have to redo the team and, with the means they currently have, they are trying. There is one thing on the market that seems to me to have happened little: no one is able to understand what will happen in October-November and how long it will last. The real risk today is to buy a player, pay him well, so as not to be able to use him. This would be a collapse … Until now there is no market because people are afraid of what you put at home. The real problem is that we talk about football as if nothing is happening around but the clubs, who put the money, have to ask themselves certain questions and try to buy time. Juventus at this moment is a club in trouble “.
What do you really need?
“If you sell Pjanic and, above all, rescind the contract of Matuidi, a player who played permanently as a starter, you understand that they are desperate moves. I think they are working to avoid a downsizing, because this also depends on the others. I don’t see many others competing, if not Inter. Do you think a company manager works to damage himself? No, and it applies to anyone. But in our amateurism we consider an administration that brings great players, but paid with the money of others, good. “
Friedkin will have to agore this?
“He knows how to live. If there’s one thing I like about this operation it’s the seriousness. I’ve seen Friedkin’s products, and since I’m a cinephile, he produces films made by great directors. He starts with quality and with that. he wants to remain a friend. I am sure that Rome has never had a property with this strength, square and power. The intelligence of the people must be not to waste and not to disappoint, so too must society. Americans, however, are not people who spends: they invest, they put money to get more or otherwise have fun without losing too much. This will be a season of setting “.
For what will Pallotta be remembered negatively?
“Debts no, because for a president they are more of a qualification, a star on his jacket: it means that you put the money. Plus he made a series of impressive second and third places. He was a member of a composite investment group by about thirty people, not alone like Friedkin. I believe that he saw in Rome a strategic activity for all his various activities “.
Will Bayern win the Champions League?
“PSG has exceptional players, although I think Bayern Munich will win. I am aware that I will see a good match, with great players, and a football that I don’t see in Italy.”
Covid seems to be knocking backre: should we forget the stadiums with the fans?
“Of course we won’t be able to go back to the stadiums, just look around. If we put 1000 in, that’s fine, but it’s still 1000 people who have to enter with another 100-150 who will watch them. All great football knows that you can’t reopen: now we are in the moment of nothing, but soon, in a few days, we will begin to try to understand more, if the protocol will need to be reviewed. We are in the best season and we have thrown away the advantage we had over the virus “.
And the schools?
“Even there we will have to see what happens: even the schools are at high tension. We are again almost sailing on sight and we need to have a lot of patience, as well as stay away. In schools, stadiums and discos, however, it cannot be done”.
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