Exclusive to the blog and the Russian Football Forum http://calciorusso.forumfree.it/ , version faithfully reflected the first full press conference of the new coach of FC Zenit St. Petersburg, Italian Luciano Spalletti .
Greetings to all. I am very happy to be here, the call of the Zenit is a great honor for me, is a great opportunity to work abroad and do it for an ambitious club with a young and dynamic leadership.
I'll try to make the team play a football great, as in previous years. A great help and a great incentive there will definitely fans of the Zenit, which I respect for their extraordinary affection for the team.
Yesterday we met with Anatoly Davydov and - as the club - I congratulated him for the result that he got last season with Zenit. We talked about many things, including the youth team that won the championship.
I met all the members of the leadership del club ed ho notato che sono persone disponibili, sempre pronte a collaborare. Questo è un aspetto molto importante per ottenere il successo nel proprio lavoro.
- Mister, lei ha costruito le sue squadre (Empoli, Udinese e Roma) su un particolare sistema di gioco. Con lo Zenit potrà e vorrà riproporre lo stesso modulo?
Ho cambiato più volte il modulo nelle squadre in cui ho lavorato. Alla fine ho prediletto il 4-2-3-1 o 4-4-2. Credo che questo sia un buon sistema di gioco. Il mio principio di base è comunque la cooperazione, la collaborazione ed il lavoro dei giocatori. Mi auguro di lavorare tanto e bene sul campo. Inoltre dovremo vincere le partite giocando un buon calcio.
- What positions, according to his point of view, need strengthening?
All I can say is that we are working to strengthen the team. We need some reinforcement, given the many commitments we have in 2010. Our main goal is to win everything, if possible, to reach the highest point if possible.
- How will you organize the team's first retreat in Dubai?
The retreat will be organized as follows: we will do a training session in the morning, followed by a physical work during the day and we will work on tactics. This is obviously due to the fact that the players the first few days will not be ready yet to support large workloads.
- How to solve the problem of food?
I've been here twice, plus the last four days dopoil my final destination in St. Petersburg. And I can say that here I eat better than many other places where I was before. Yes, in Italy the food is tasty, but here everything is fine. Perhaps it was thanks to my guide (laughs). I was always brought in great restaurants and everything I tried here was amazing.
- The Chairman said that FC Zenit the interest in him and the first contacts began in October, but the Italian press reported that everything had already happened before. And yet, where and when you signed the contract? Finally, compare the Presidents of Rome and Zenit, though of course you feel like it.
confirm, the first time we met was in October, then I took a pause for reflection to think about the final decision. In December I was invited here and I signed the contract. If I remember correctly, was on 11 December.
Regarding the comparison between the presidents ... Well, President Rosella Sensi is a young man, who has a lot of enthusiasm, and I with her have always been on good terms. And the enthusiasm of President Dyukov is even greater, and this is something that can only please me.
- Instead, go to the technical staff, we would like to know if you spoke with "local experts"?
Yes, yesterday I spoke with all the components of the technical staff of the zenith, we met. Russian specialists will work with the Italians. The coaching staff will include four Russians: Radimov, Vorobjev, Simutenkov and Biryukov.
- He spoke with some Italian players of his transfer allo Zenit? Ha una "ricetta" per invitare giocatori di alto livello in Russia?
Questa è una domanda seria. Non mi importa il paese, tuttavia non escludo un arrivo di un giocatore dall'Italia. So già che molti atleti hanno il desiderio di venire qui. E questo è un desiderio comprensibile, visto che lo Zenit è un club molto famoso e con grandi ambizioni. Quando si tratta però di giocatori che militano nel Barcelona o nel Manchester United è però difficile. Ma anche con altre squadre potrebbero sorgere problemi.
- Lei è il terzo allenatore straniero nella storia dello Zenit. Il ceco Vlastimil Petrzela portò per la prima volta la squadra ai Quarti di Finale di Coppa UEFA, l'olandese Dick Advocaat vinse la Coppa UEFA e la Supercoppa Europea. Ogni allenatore straniero ha superato il record personale europeo del precedente. Lei è arrivato per ben due volte ai Quarti di Finale di Champions League. Pensa che continuerà questa tradizione positiva?
Siamo tutti qui a fare il nostro lavoro, non solamente io, ma anche i giocatori. E, naturalmente, voglio ottenere risultati importanti. Ma dovremo avere il massimo rispetto per qualsiasi avversario .
- Signor Spalletti, lei ha dichiarato di aver studiato e visto diverse videocassette dello Zenit. Se domani giocasse una partita, potrebbe dirci i nomi degli 11 giocatori che inserirebbe in campo dall'inizio?
Lo Zenit è una squadra molto forte, con una rosa di livello ed io ho apprezzato il lavoro svolto da Anatoly Davydov, che ancora una volta ringrazio. Quando lavoro con i giocatori è difficile che io sappia che formazione utilizzare il giorno dopo per la partita, per questo motivo adesso mi sento un pò a disagio. Ma non posso dirvelo anche per un altro motivo: non conosco tutti i giocatori.
- In Italia è molto apprezzato il suo senso dell'umorismo, ed a tal proposito le vorrei porre una domanda. Non le disturba il fatto che in Russia nessuno abbia mai vinto il campionato senza i capelli in testa?
Ho dei bei capelli, perfetti per indossare qualsiasi hat (smile). I worry a little bit on your climate, rather cold, but because it could come to my mind also ideas. I would be very happy if I were still the first (laughs).
- Zenit has always been open, as well as their players, to communicate with the press. How will it work now?
We have already spoken with representatives of the team's PR-department. I do not want to change anything with regard to communication with professionals. In fact, we decided to open to the press workouts per week, and possibly also another training session.
- Sua moglie sta per aprire dei negozi di moda a San Pietroburgo?
Mia moglie stava studiando per diventare insegnante, ma purtroppo non ha mai lavorato in tale campo. Nella moda non è legata in alcun modo.
- Lei è pronto per dare, un giorno, una conferenza stampa in russo?
Ho già problemi con l'inglese, e non posso promettervi che darò una conferenza stampa in russo. Posso promettere però una full immersion e di imparare le frasi chiave di questa lingua. Io credo che i calciatori capiscano tutto.
- Lei si ritiene un allenatore democratico?
You know me, I'm completely open to you. Many coaches say that for all their players are equal. The same is not true for me. I am on the side of those who arrive on time and not late, which always give my best and that they do everything to win a place in the team. In the field of play the best 11 as a whole, not the top 11 individually. The goal is to win games, not to please the fans or the press. If we do not win, do not do our job well.
- It 's been difficult to convince his family to move?
I need to work well and feel good, and to do so I need my family.
- You are open and friendly towards the fans?
Unfortunately I can not give everyone my mobile number. But I heard that the fans are actively involved in the life of Zenit. At Petrovskiy never feels cold, the atmosphere is heated by the fans. Of course I will try to establish and then maintain a good relationship with the fans.
- She comes from a country where the national team four years ago won the World Championship in Russia, in order to reinforce the "Sbornaya", was put a limit on foreign players to be included in field. In his opinion, this is a limit or a imaginary problem?
I tend to agree with this rule, for example in Italy there are too many foreign players. The national team has not suffered in the past but may be affected in the future. Moreover, it is necessary that in addition to Russian football grow even the Russian national team. We must therefore give opportunities to young Russian players.
- She worked for many years in Rome, the city where the fans are irreconcilable in Rome and Lazio. He knows what is the main rival of the zenith?
Spartak Moscow, Zenit opponent in the last round of last season.
- It 's true that the first meeting will go with four goalkeepers, Malafeev, Borodin, and Zaitsev Kerzhakov?
Yes, we have four goalkeepers in pink and we all need to be functional in the project. Mikhail Biryukov, in particular, should work with the two extremes of the first team defenders.
- You said initially that he had met with Anatoly Davydov. The latter advised her to bring some young people in retirement? Who will bring back, in part Lapin and Ignatovich?
Yes, yesterday I spoke at length with Anatoly Davydov. In the first stage of the preparation we carry some of the young. It 'necessary to allow them to join the first team, need to breathe an atmosphere like that. I will see them at work before leaving for Dubai. I can only tell you that in training yesterday Kanunnikov seemed to me very good. However, we carry about thirty players for the first meeting.
- What do you think of criticism? St. Petersburg is similar to Italy. When the team wins, the fans praise the coach, but when the team lost starting to question and would like to - metaphorically - the head of the technician.
I think I already answered this question. I will be completely open to the press. For journalists, however, often not enough information, they want to know something più, trovare lo scoop, cercare la notizia che magari neanche esiste. E' importante che la gente sappia quello che sta succedendo all'interno della squadra, questo è un aspetto indubbiamente molto importante. Per quanto mi riguarda, io rispetto ogni opinionedi qualsiasi giornalista, a meno che non si rivolga nei miei confronti con aggressività.
- La ringraziamo Mister Spalletti. Grazie e buona fortuna.
Grazie a tutti voi. E forza Zenit!
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