"We're at home and we want to continue the winning streak we started against Udinese and Lecce." Rudi Garcia, having put aside the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid, is focusing on Sunday night's match against Fiorentina, which he's preparing for with his usual meticulousness.
"I still have some time," he says, "to decide on the lineup. I've studied Fiorentina, I watched the game against Ferencvaros. They're a strong mental team, they've scored a lot of goals this way, they're similar to us in the way they win the ball back in the opponent's half."
Garcia: "Mario Rui? I won't respond to a crying officer."
"If I were to respond to a crying agent, I'd spend every day doing so. The important thing is to talk to the player; I don't talk to agents." This is how Rudi Garcia addressed the controversy raised yesterday by Mario Giuffredi, Mario Rui's agent, who accused him of using his client too little.
"The player," explains the French coach, "doesn't agree with what his agent said. He certainly wants to play more and is motivated to get more playing time, and I really like that." "He's an important player," concludes Garcia. "On the other hand, I've always looked for strong left-backs at every club I've coached. I can only say that the Napoli institution has also handled this situation, and that's how it should be."
Garcia, Ostigard and Natan starters? The pitch will give the answer
"Rotation? We'll have to wait until tomorrow to see how the boys are doing, and then I'll decide on the lineup after the final training session."
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Whether we'll see more minutes for Lindstrom. "He just needs time to settle in. He's definitely a player who will be a big help in the offensive department because he's talented," says Garcia, who, regarding Ostigard and Natan, who could change the defensive hierarchy, adds: "We'll see later; the pitch will tell us the answer for the future."
Garcia, I always created 'Council of Wise Men'
"I've always done it at every club I've been at. Those who weren't on the board at Marseille had created another, playful board." Rudi Garcia explains what the 'council of wise men' in the Napoli dressing room is and how it's organized, as he spoke about it in recent days.
"Since the start of the season," the coach concludes, "when I appointed him, I've always called him up, never the other way around. It's an internal organization. I enjoy reading some of you making predictions."
Garcia, match against Real shows Napoli strong and competitive
"Yes, it must give us strength and confidence, because our performance allows us to believe we can compete on equal terms with a world-class club like Real Madrid. We certainly should have paid more attention to the details, especially when we conceded goals, but we can improve in this regard."
Napoli coach Rudi Garcia spoke at a press conference two days before the match against Fiorentina, discussing the Champions League defeat to Real Madrid. "Tuesday's match shows that we are strong and competitive. Now we need to bring these qualities to the table on Sunday, but with more determination in defense," he added.
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