Udinese...

31-01-2011

Guidolin: “Glad and conscious of our strength”

With the three points conquered at (“the”?) “Olimpico” in Turin, Udinese is now up to 36 (“points”?), only two places away from (“the”?) Champions League: “In the first half we haven’t been (“we weren’t brilliant”?) brilliant – says the coach – we’ve been (“we were”) a bit inaccurate playing too many high balls and in depth. In the second half, on the other hand (usually, if we use “on the other hand”, we should start the preceding phrase with “on the one hand”), we’ve improved (“we improved”?) in speed (“by”) keeping the ball low. Though in disadvantage (??), we’ve recovered and conquered a victory improving our physical conditions (“condition”?), rhythm and intensity. We are glad and conscious we can fight in order to stay as long as possible on the train leading to Europe”.
These three points, added to the last ten, make thirteen in the last five matches: “We need to be convinced we can fight among the teams between 34 and 38 points. We’re very proud to be two points away from Inter and Roma, right before Palermo and Juventus”.

When they reached the draw, the coach has (“had”?) substituted Di Natale with the Swiss Abdì: “It was a cool-headed choice. Di Natale is our first-rate (“first-rate what”?=) and, although I knew we could hope for something more than a draw, I wanted to preserve him for the next championship matches scheduled next Wednesday and Saturday. Against Bologna I’ll have to renounce (???) to Sanchez, who’s been red-carded, so I’ll have to rely on Totò even more”.

In Turin, Udinese have shown the same sparkling game as they had last Sunday against Inter: “Keeping the enthusiasm, altruism and growing (??) will high is all that matters. I have at my disposal a group made of a world-beater (???) , Totò, skilled players, such as Pinzi and Domizzi, and many young players studying to become champions” (master’s or Phd degrees?).