Following the 2-0 defeat against Napoli, Monza coach Alessandro Nesta lucidly analyzed his team's performance, acknowledging the limitations that led to their third defeat of the season. After a strong start, Monza gradually lost control of the game, leaving room for Napoli, who capitalized by scoring two decisive goals in the first half.
“We started off well,” Nesta made his debut, “but then we stopped keeping the ball.
Sometimes they didn't even press us, and we should have known when to play up top to keep them away. Instead we lost too many balls and they put us under pressure, scoring two goals.
If you just play defense for too long, sooner or later you give something away.”
In the second half, however, Monza showed signs of recovery, even if not enough to overturn the result: “In the second half we did much better, we were more balanced. The choice of the three midfielders was linked to the defensive phase, because they have two attacking midfielders, two midfielders and two strikers who block a lot.
We needed players in the middle of the pitch so we wouldn’t get overwhelmed.”
Monza, Nesta: “A truly strong Napoli in front of us”
Nesta also highlighted the difficulties related to the management of the squad, with some Primavera players on the bench: “I didn’t want to make too many changes because we were doing better in the second half, but I had few players available, many Primavera players.”
The main difficulty, according to the coach, was the poor ability to maintain possession of the ball, an element that penalised the team both in the offensive and defensive phases: “If you can’t keep the ball and lose it too easily, then you can’t afford to play ten minutes of defense without paying the price. We need to improve, make simpler choices and understand when to play long to Djuric or close down.”
Finally, Nesta recognized the value of his opponent: “We faced a really strong Napoli, one of the best teams in the league.
We all know the standings, we know where we are and that we have to do more. The calendar has been complicated so far, but we absolutely have to move up the standings.
We are one of the few teams that hasn’t won yet, and that needs to change soon.”
On the eve of the delicate home match against Napoli, Alexander Nesta, Monza coach, does not mince his words and sends a clear message to the team and the environment: “Salvation is almost impossible, but we cannot afford to give up.”
In the press conference, the coach from Brianza gives a clear picture of the dramatic moment of the club, second to last in the standings and now with one foot in Serie B: "We have to save what can be saved and not let ourselves go. We can do worse, but we must not go even lower", he said, underlining how Monza must maintain its sporting dignity even in the face of a fate that seems sealed.
A Napoli hungry for points stops at theU Power Stadium with one goal: don't miss the scudetto train and remain hooked on the league leaders Inter; facing a Monza now with one foot in Serie B, far away 11 points from safety and with few cartridges to fire.
The team of Antonio Conte, with three wins and three draws in the last six games, is clear favourite for bookmakers, as reported Agipronews. On Planetwin365, the blue “2” is quoted 1,24, while the draw is set at 5,60. The Brianza coup? A gamble from 12 times the post su betflag. If in the last clashes between the two teams the Under prevailed, this time the bookies are betting on theOver (1,75), a sign that is expected a match with more than two goals overall, compared to the Under at 1,94.
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