Palermo-Reggiana: Mignani’s determination for victory, team facing mental block
Michele Mignani does not hide. Under his guidance, Palermo has obtained three draws in as many games, but he knows it’s not enough. As an experienced coach, he knows that the team could take off with just a little push, but it’s not easy. “Palermo needs to win, not just for the points but to overcome a sort of mental block that it currently has – Mignani said in a press conference ahead of the match against Reggiana -. The desire is there, I’ve seen it in the players in these weeks, and it’s important. The most important thing is to have presence and solutions, to harm the opponent. We need everything, solidity and to score goals. What I aim for is to try to win with a sense, but even winning without it would be fine.”
Mignani also spoke about the standings: “We haven’t yet accumulated the points necessary to mathematically secure a spot in the playoffs, and that is the priority. Then, a victory would give you serenity and morale, tomorrow we want to win the match. Formation? When you send a team onto the field, you need to have work behind it, you need to push in that direction for a while. Continuously changing can take away what you have consolidated. I don’t want to throw anyone into the fray, I just don’t want to try something different.”
Mignani also analyzes Reggina, which is not in a good moment (three consecutive defeats): “I expect a difficult match, Reggiana is a team that can cause problems, we need to be clever at staying tight.”
On the lineup: “With Aurelio out, an alternative solution could be represented by wingers placed in those areas or midfielders with more pace, even Ceccaroni could be a solution on the left. He has already done it. Stulac and Gomes? They can play together, but with this formation, you need a deeper midfielder and two central midfielders. Henderson, who gave me some different solutions compared to Segre, more playmaking. Segre has more running, intensity, and penetration, he has grown a lot, he is an important and versatile player who can do both phases. I liked Henderson, as well as Di Francesco and Coulibaly who is injured. I have the opportunity to choose in midfield, and it’s an advantage for me.”
Hopes are also to see Ranocchia again: “He’s fine, he trained with the team all week. He’s been out for a long time, to be at 100% he needs a few more training sessions, but he’s available for tomorrow. He can do more things and allows us to change during the game or from the start thanks to his characteristics and qualities.”
Palermo-Reggiana, la grinta di Mignani: «Vogliamo la vittoria, questa squadra ha un blocco mentale»
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