INTERVIEW - Paolo Paganini: "Thiago Motta technician of perspective"

Paolo Paganini, historical face of the Rai sports scene, gave a long interview to the newspaper La Repubblica.

There was no lack of questions regarding Spezia Calcio, a team from his hometown.

THE SPEZIA MIRACLE - “Last year the miracle was in Spezia. He won and then defended Serie A with a day to spare. Hopefully now in an encore. The Fifa ruling is affecting the market a lot and is one more problem, but I think it can be repeated ".

THE SPEZIA MIRACLE - “Last year the miracle was in Spezia. He won and then defended Serie A with a day to spare. Hopefully now in an encore. The Fifa ruling is affecting the market a lot and is one more problem, but I think it can be repeated ".

THE NEW PROPERTY - "The signs are positive. It is important that they put their face on it. La Spezia belongs to a family, the Plateks. They must understand that in Italy the logic is different from Portugal and Denmark, important investments are needed ”.

THE MISTER - “Thiago Motta is a perspective technician, hired to continue the work of Italian. I hope he has the right tools to put his ideas into practice. He loves attacking football, he needs suitable interpreters ”.

THE MARKET MAN, RICCARDO PECINI - "I consider him one of the best talent scouts in Europe. Platek's structure does not include the classic ds, his figure is wide-ranging, it also brings together scouting. It was a very smart choice. Pecini has fished well abroad, Damsgaard and Andersen for example, now he has to take 4-5 Serie A players, also experienced, who can create the backbone of the team. "

THE MARKET - “We need reinforcements to make the whole group grow and give continuity to the work. The hope is that they will not wait for the last few days, to avoid a handicap start ”.

THE INFLUENCE OF COVID - "Motta speaks little but is followed by the players. This is an important signal. He has shared the locker room with the best players in the world and knows how to handle any situation. Never having played a friendly match is a problem, but I am convinced that he will be able to find answers immediately "

THE BET - "I expect a further growth of Maggiore and I am convinced that he will do it, because he has" head ". He could also end up in Mancini's crosshairs, because he is a universal player, last year he also sacrificed himself as a right-back, and they are the most sought after by the coaches ”.