Cremonese lost to Napoli at the Zini stadium, but Davide Nicola has no regrets. The Cremonese coach praised a worthy performance, one of intensity and character, against an opponent who punishes even without spectacular build-ups.
"There's no disappointment today. No one likes losing, but I think Cremonese played the game they needed to today, with a very high intensity," Nicola explained to Dazn. The coach emphasized his team's attitude: "We always tried to maintain the initiative and fight, demonstrating our desire to continue to improve."
The two goals conceded didn't change the judgement on the performance. "These teams put you in a position where you have to do everything at full speed," Nicola observes. "Of course, the two goals weren't technically incredible in terms of their playmaking, but these are teams that can impress you even in these situations."
The key moment remains halftime. "It would have been important to go into the break a goal down; that would have allowed us to generate the energy we needed to recover," the coach admits. "Two goals is definitely not easy, especially because you have to try to take risks, and objectively, it opens up some space."
The final message is one of pride and continuity. "Cremonese left the field with great dignity and a desire to prove they're there, that they play certain games with the desire to challenge their opponents," Nicola concludes, establishing a clear path for the team's path.
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Comments (2)
I agree with you, even if some moments of the match weren't clear. The team fought well, but wasted chances can weigh heavily in a match like this. We need to believe more.
I watched the match and I think Cremonese did their best, but perhaps something was missing in attack. The goals they conceded were poor, but the performance was good overall. We need to keep working.