Venezia leaves the match against Napoli with a precious point and the awareness that they can compete against the big teams: this was underlined by coach Eusebio Di Francesco, who spoke to the microphones of DAZN He praised his team's performance, while acknowledging the need to do more in front of goal.
"To save ourselves we have to win and, for the moment, we are still missing the final spark that would allow us to change pace. But let's hold on to today's performance: we are showing that we are a lively team, even against the big teams. We don't just suffer, but we always fight back".
The technician from the lagoon then looked at the next commitments, which are fundamental in the race for salvation: "I congratulate the boys for their attitude. Now we have challenges against some direct competitors and we know that in this championship there are no obvious results. We must face each game with the same spirit seen today".
On the match against Napoli, Di Francesco highlighted the strengths and areas for improvement: "We had compactness and determination, but we lacked a bit of clarity in the search for the decisive play. On the final counterattack we should have immediately pushed the ball forward, instead we delayed the choice".
Finally, a thought on the individuals, with special praise for Radu and Nicolussi Ankle: “Radu had a great game, even though he could have been softer with his feet and not always looked for the long throw. Nicolussi Caviglia? I call him the professor, because he always finds a solution to problems. Every day he comes to the field with the desire to improve and he is also growing a lot in his coverage of the field. Everything comes from his selflessness”.
Article published on March 16, 2025 - 15pm
Venezia has earned a point that could be important but we need to do more, especially in attack. Di Francesco is right to say that we need to improve and push forward more in the next matches.