"Let's look for new ways while we wait for Cassano and Rossi," Italy Head Coach Cesare Prandelli.
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It's the first press conference from Italy head coach Cesare Prandelli on Monday November 7, 2011 ahead of the 2 friendly games Poland v Italy on November 11 and Italy v Uruguay on November 15. Prandelli replying to questions from journalists regarding missing called up players, the current state of the national team and taking new ways now with the injuries of key forwards Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano. An added injury is that of Parma forward Sebastian Giovinco who was among the called up players and now returning home.
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Prandelli starting the press conference at the Technical Center of Coverciano with greetings for Antonio Cassano.
"I went to see him and asked me to salute everybody. It means Antonio is well and miss us. I saw him serene, motivated, and I wante to say that we miss him. The atmosphere without him is particular. I told him that in the situation that he found he had been lucky, if something similar would have happened to him 10 years ago, maybe it would have been diverse.
Regarding the future of Cassano with the Italian National team, Prandelli said, "It would be the dream from everybody, and clearly even from Antonio, to have him back within five months and have time to think particularly in something. Though now it is right that he prepares to the first steps. I told him, maybe to the Euro 2012 you will come with Carlina and your son. It would be nice to bring him even not as a player, in the case he is not available, like one who can give a great contribution with his spirit. Cassano feels this team in a particular way."
What to do without Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano?
Certainly, the absence from injury of forwards Giuseppe Rossi and Antonio Cassano forcing Prandelli to look for new ways. It was clear that Prandelli had formed the nazionale around the leadership of Cassano. On a positive thought, the injuries occurred after Italy already qualified for the EURO 2012. Prandelli has now enough time to rearrange his module and prepare a Plan A and a Plan B. and
Prandelli saying, "Up to two days ago, I have not thought of changing module, I have not done any type of technical reflexion. Only after talking with Antonio, I have started to think about it. I hope to recover Antonio and Rossi, but now we are obliged to take a new way. The idea is to construct a game with forwards having diverse characteristics. We have four (Giovinco had left for injury), but all are modern, there is no central striker. We can continue with the work we have done up to now with an additional alternative which is represented by Pepe."
On Forward Mario Balotelli
Prandelli saying, "Balotelli has talent, it is an opportunity to demonstrate his own worth. However, I don't want to give him too much responsibility. I saw him well in the last practice match game. He is a player that is finding his own equilibrium."On Udinese forward Antonio Di Natale
Regarding a possible called up for Di Natale, Prandelli replying, "He is 33 years old, we want to work on renewing. This is why I have chosen younger players. The wish is to see him in the table of top scorers and we will take him in consideration."
Here is the Calendar for the Italian National Team up to Tuesday November 15, 2011 - Questo il programma degli allenamenti e degli incontri con la stampa:
Tuesday November 8 / Martedì 8 novembre 2011
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 ca. Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 15.30 Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Wednesday November 9 / Mercoledì 9 novembre 2011
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
h. 13.30 ca. Incontro con la stampa (Calciatori)
h. 15.30 Allenamento (a porte chiuse)
Thursday November 10 / Giovedì 10 novembre 2011
h. 10.30 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
A seguire incontro con la stampa (Commissario tecnico e Calciatori)
h. 16.30 Partenza volo charter da Pisa per Wroclaw
h. 18.30 Arrivo a Wroclaw per sopralluogo allo Stadio
A seguire trasferimento all’Hotel Radisson Blu
Friday November 11 / Venerdì 11 novembre 2011
h. 20.45 Gara POLONIA – ITALIA - “Stadion Wroclaw”
Al termine della gara incontro con la stampa e rientro in hotel
Saturday November 12 / Sabato 12 novembre 2011
h. 11.00 Partenza volo charter da Wroclaw per Roma Fiumicino
h. 13.00 Arrivo all’aeroporto di Fiumicino e trasferimento all’Hotel Parco La
Borghesiana
h. 15.30 Incontro con la stampa (Commissario tecnico)
h. 16.00 Allenamento (aperto alla stampa)
Sunday November 13 / Domenica 13 novembre 2011
h. 10.20 Partenza volo charter da Roma per Lamezia Terme
h. 11.15 Arrivo volo all’aeroporto di Lamezia Terme e trasferimento in bus al Campo Sportivo di Rizziconi
h. 12.30 Arrivo della squadra a Rizziconi
h.
13.00 Ingresso della squadra sul campo, cerimoniale di presentazione
delle Autorità locali e consegna di un ricordo ai calciatori e alla FIGC
da parte del Comune di Rizziconi
h. 13.30 Inizio dell’allenamento
h. 15.00 Fine dell’allenamento
A seguire incontro con la stampa e trasferimento in bus all’aeroporto di Lamezia Terme
h. 17.00 Partenza volo charter da Lamezia Terme per Roma Fiumicino e rientro
all’Hotel Parco La Borghesiana
Monday November 14 / Lunedì 14 novembre 2011
h. 10.30 Allenamento all’Hotel Parco La Borghesiana (a porte chiuse)
h. 13.30 ca. Incontro con la stampa del Commissario tecnico e presentazione della nuova maglia della Nazionale
h. 15.30 Allenamento all’Hotel Parco La Borghesiana (aperto alla stampa)
A seguire incontro con la stampa dei Calciatori
h. 20.45 Gara ITALIA – URUGUAY – “Stadio Olimpico” di Roma
Al termine incontro con la stampa e scioglimento della comitiva
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