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00:00 Words are not enough, because I train a group of guys, of guys with a big heart.
00:12 We are very close to each other.
00:15 Today they played a very difficult match against a team that played with Chelsea in 2004.
00:21 I am proud to have played in the play-off with the youngest team in the league, together with Juve.
00:26 Today they played a very smart match.
00:30 In the first half we knew we shouldn't take any risks.
00:34 They were the ones who had to show their best in the last half.
00:40 Then we understood that we had more of them physically.
00:44 For 25 minutes we accelerated and we started the second half with a great speed.
00:49 We also had the heart and the humility to defend ourselves in front of the goal.
00:56 The physical impact was different.
00:59 We noticed that the guys were more experienced and ready physically.
01:05 Despite this, we stayed on our feet and qualified.
01:09 It is a qualification that fills me with pride, because it comes after a very positive growth.
01:17 We reached the European final.
01:20 It was the first time in the history of the Unique Group that we played in the Scudetto.
01:26 Even before the Unique Group, it was more than 10 years that we didn't focus on the play-off.
01:32 There are many positive sides.
01:35 This is a fantastic group.
01:37 I personally thank them.
01:39 Today I want to congratulate the defenders, especially the two central defenders, who played a great match.
01:46 Especially Simic, who came from a brilliant moment.
01:51 He experienced some particular situations.
01:55 We also discussed, but he is a great person.
01:58 Today he played a great match.
02:00 I want to publicly thank him.
02:03 It is a team that is a bit reduced to the bone.
02:06 We had many injuries.
02:08 We lost very important people, like Victor, Perrucci, Quenca, Jimenez.
02:14 My wife left us in January.
02:17 Noah, the goalkeeper, who has been playing with a knee problem for two months.
02:22 He trains the day before the match, but he doesn't want to give up.
02:27 Quenca gave me the opportunity to come on the bench, but he wasn't feeling well.
02:31 The same goes for Stalmach.
02:33 Fortunately, we recovered Jimenez after two and a half months.
02:36 It's not easy.
02:38 Today we have to face the guys who will play the European Cup with the national team.
02:44 Sala, Liberali and Kamarda.
02:46 There will be no finals.
02:48 We are a few.
02:50 I forget Sivlak, who hasn't been training for more than a month.
02:53 He has a problem with his ankle.
02:55 He struggles to walk.
02:57 We have many 2007 players on the bench.
02:59 It's not easy, but we stayed on our feet.
03:02 We stayed on our feet with heart, pride and quality.
03:05 Now we have to rest for a while, we have to recover tomorrow.
03:09 We have to recover our energy, hoping to recover some injuries.
03:12 Then we will play our chances in Florence.
03:15 Valde wrote an important history page today.
03:19 I'm proud of it.
03:20 The final phase is not like the U2-Libre, which arrived a month or so ago.
03:25 Now we have very little energy.
03:27 Very little.
03:29 The tactical aspect is secondary.
03:35 We have to recover our mental energy.
03:37 The heart will make the difference.
03:40 We are not doing very well.
03:45 We are not at our best.
03:47 We can't divide our strengths.
03:50 Today we have Malaspina, who plays as a back-up.
03:53 I asked him to take the ammunition.
03:55 He played with a huge heart.
03:58 It's not easy.
04:00 We have to recover.
04:02 We will play our chances without fear of anyone.
04:07 With great respect.
04:09 We are the youngest team in the league.
04:12 We have to play with the carelessness that comes with it.
04:17 It's not easy to defend against a team that is much stronger than us.
04:25 It's an experience for the lads.
04:28 In Rome and in Turin, they play against a team that is stronger than us.
04:32 It's not easy.
04:33 We are on our feet.
04:35 We did something unique.
04:37 I'm sorry we drew.
04:39 We had the chance to play 4-1.
04:43 We had two chances to play 4-1.
04:46 The lads deserved this win.
04:48 But we drew.
04:50 It brings us to the final.
04:52 It's the second time we go from 3-0 to 3-3.
04:55 Next time we hope for even less.
04:57 Otherwise, I'll be in a big mess.
04:59 (laughing)
05:01 (wind whooshing)