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Stramaccioni gives lowdown on transfers, tactics
Saturday, 14 July 2012 02:25
PINZOLO – From Pinzolo Andrea Stramaccioni was hosted on Sky Italia's "Speciale Calciomercato" programme this evening.
The first topic discussed in the studio with journalists Alessandro Bonan and Gianluca Di Marzio was Philippe Coutinho. The Nerazzurri coach gave his view of the Brazilian: "He's one of the most talented players we have at Inter. Sometimes we forget he's only 20 years old. I think the time he spent in Spain [on loan at Espanyol] has helped him to mature and he's become an important player for us."
It was announced this afternoon that Inter and Andrea Poli had not been able to reach an agreement to continue their relationship. So what does Paulinho have that Poli doesn't? "At the moment neither is an Inter player," Stramaccioni replied. "They're both young midfielders, one of whom I know well. My admiration for Andrea is nothing new. But of course there are market trends that depend neither on Poli nor on the coach. Negotiations didn't go as the two clubs had hoped, but that's fairly normal when doing transfer dealings."
The topic then switched to Giampaolo Pazzini, a player whose stock is too high for him to be considered as mere backup for Milito but who is not involved in the Nerazzurri's new tactical setup: "I think that first and foremost he's a top-class striker," Stramaccioni explained. "The choice president Moratti was referring to yesterday is one based on technical and tactical considerations; in that sense I have no problem admitting that my first choice in attack is Diego Milito. On the basis of that choice, Inter are free to weigh up their transfer market options. As I've said before, Inter comes before anything else. I'm the first person who has to weigh things up, of course."
What about taking that step up from the Primavera dugout to the first team? Was there any fear there? "There's never been any fear. My main concern is to repay our amazing fans and of course president Moratti for their faith in me. Fear is not a word that I like to associate with sport. I don't think there's a secret or a winning formula; what instils me with confidence is being myself. I just take onto the pitch the things I know how to do and I think that is what prompted the president to make this choice. There's no secret other than being yourself and saying what you think.
"No, I don't have a single appearance in Serie A, and that's a great regret of mine, as I left home with the dream of becoming a footballer. But, clearly, things were supposed to turn out differently. Looking back, I can't deny that I was sad to leave Roma but then I got the chance to see Inter and the first team 'from below'. So I was able to get to know people and places without anyone imagining that I might one day make it to the first team."
What aspect of coaching does Stramaccioni focus on most? "Hard work is definitely the common denominator; trying to make sure you leave nothing to chance. I also consider myself to be quite observant and I try to create the best conditions possible for my players to be able to express themselves. That's where a coach has to be smart – in trying to make the players feel comfortable on the pitch."
Is 4-2-3-1 only possible if there's a player like Zanetti or Obi behind Milito? "My dream is to have three attack-minded players, but of course a team has to be able to cope with that and find the right balance. I don't really like talking about numbers because I believe the most important thing is the idea the team takes onto the pitch; a team must have a clear identity." Could Lucas be one of those three players? "Lucas? There's no one in our squad by that name."
What about Stramaccioni's relationship with television and the TV cameras? "I have my own way of seeing things, I'm obsessed with the way I organise the team, but sport is also about smiles, joy, a joke or two when the time is right, because otherwise it all gets too serious. Maybe it's because I'm new, but work is work. I don't associate a smile with a happy moment or a long face with a defeat. All I'm saying is that at the right time – be it in training or at any other time – a smile can be a good thing."
Stramaccioni ended by answering a sequence of rapid-fire questions about Inter's transfer business: "Confident we'll get Lucas? No, not really. Paulinho? I honestly don't know if he's a real target for us. Mudingayi? An interesting player. He's considering his position and that has stemmed our initial interest a little. If Cissokho replaced Maicon? I think one plays on the right, the other on the left; I don't see a direct link between the two. Is Debuchy better? Yes, maybe he is. Is Sneijder staying? For me he is. I know he's staying and I haven't heard anything different. Moratti has said the Russian interest in Sneijder is a risk? I think if you look at the situation with Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva you have to say that to a certain extent it's true for everyone: apart from Cordoba and Zanetti, they are all for sale [smiling]. Ranocchia? He's played games under me, he's a defender I want here and I've specifically asked that he should remain at Inter."
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7月14日平佐洛消息 - 在平佐洛的皮内塔球场,安德烈·斯特拉马乔尼接受了“特殊的转会市场”节目的专访。
阿莱桑德罗·博南和詹卢卡·迪马尔乔首先问到了对库蒂尼奥的看法,国际米兰主帅说道:“费利佩是国际米兰队中最有天赋的球员之一。我们别忘了他可是92年的小孩,我相信在西班牙的经历让他变得更成熟了,他现在是我们重要的一员。”
当天下午,有消息说国际米兰同安德列·波利关于续约没有达成一致,保利尼奥比波利更强吗?“他们两个目前都不属于国际米兰,我们现在谈论的是两个年轻的中场球员,其中一个我非常了解,我对安德烈的欣赏早已不是新闻了。然后,关于转会市场肯定有很多讨论,这不由教练或者波利来决定。这次谈判没能像两个俱乐部期望的那样,但这在足球市场上是正常的现象。”
接着他们谈到了詹保罗·帕齐尼,目前他更被看做是米利托的替补,并没有被计划在国际米兰的新阵容中。“我始终认为他是一名有价值的前锋,昨天莫拉蒂主席谈到了战术选择,我不否认我的首选是迭戈·米利托。基于这个选择,俱乐部有权利在转会中有所行动。”
对于国际米兰预备队来到一队的经历,斯特拉马乔尼说道:“我从来不害怕冒险,我也不喜欢害怕这个单词。我要努力赢得球迷们和主席先生的信任。我的意甲经验非常匮乏,这让我感到遗憾,我本来期待着成为一个好球员。我不否认自己离开罗马时过于悲伤,但后来我来到了国际米兰,我从来没想到有一天我会成为国际米兰一队的主教练。”
最后再次回到国际米兰的转会市场话题上来,“卢卡斯会到来?不,我没有很大的信心。保利尼奥?我不确定他是否是我们的目标。穆丁加伊?有趣的球员,他的位置是我们首先感兴趣的。西索科代替麦孔?他们一个是右路球员,一个是左撇子,我不认为他们有关系。德布奇?也许更好一点。斯内德肯定留在国米?我觉得是,我没听过其他的消息。莫拉蒂确认俄罗斯人对斯内德有兴趣?我认为在伊布和席尔瓦的转会后,所有人都陷入惶恐中:除了科尔多巴和萨内蒂,其他人都有可能被卖掉。(笑)拉诺基亚?他是我的球员,我很看重他,他也希望留在国际米兰。”
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