Giampaolo pleased with approach: “Now let’s defend tenth spot”

Marco Giampaolo has called upon his players to make sure they finish in the top half of the table, which in his eyes would be a just reward for their performances over the season.

“The team reacted well in terms of their effort and that’s what I asked for today,” the head coach began in praise of today’s solid display. “It was quite difficult, but I saw the right approach today. Now we have to recover our energy because we’ve put a lot into this season.

“I know the strength and potential of my squad,” Giampaolo continued. “I wasn’t kidding myself before and I’m not depressed now that we’re finding it more difficult. This squad has achieved what it has because they’ve played as a team. I know the strengths and weaknesses of my players and I have clear ideas on what to do to improve.

“We will speak with the club to make it stronger. We’re going to the Dacia Arena to defend tenth place [against Udinese] and then we’ll start talking.”