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In the press room at Orogel Stadium-Dino Manuzzi, Coach Alessandro Diamanti discussed the upcoming match between Juve Stabia and Cesena FC, part of Matchday 5 of the 2026/27 Serie BKT season, scheduled for Friday, September 18, at 8:30 p.m. at the “Romeo Menti” Stadium in Castellammare di Stabia.
“As always, we’re focused on ourselves. We’re working very well, and it’s been another short week where we’ve been going full throttle. There’s a sense of calm, there’s fun, there’s a lot of hard work—and that’s how we want to be from here on out. On Friday, I expect a match like any other in Serie B: extremely tough, on a challenging field, and in a city where there’s a lot of passion—where they’ll certainly put up a strong fight because they’re playing at home. I’m familiar with that kind of atmosphere, and I know it will be a very difficult match, especially since they’re playing well. We’ll need to come out strong and be aggressive above all else; beyond any strategies, the key factor will be our attitude, which, as always, we can’t afford to get wrong.”
“Anyone can score a goal; it’s only natural that Cristian is doing as well as the others. When I talk about Cristian, I’m talking about a young man who’s made himself available to the team: on the first day of training camp, I told him what I thought of him and of forwards in general. I’ve been lucky enough to play with strong forwards, and strong forwards do think about scoring goals, but they also think about working for the team—and he’s doing that very well alongside his teammates. They’re working exceptionally well defensively; they always have the team in mind, and that’s what leads them to score goals. When your attitude is right—when you’re not selfish and you’re generous like Cristian—that’s what leads to success.”
“I think self-confidence comes from daily work, not from points in the standings. I think the players are focused on giving their best, and we’re focused on helping them give their best, always trying to help them improve. That’s what we’re focused on. I don’t look at the standings but rather at four performances that show improvement—the fact that we’re playing well, we’re happy, we’re determined, we have spirit, and we have an identity. We have to take it one game at a time because, as you know better than I do, in Serie B you can’t let your guard down.”
The full press conference is available on Cesena FC’s YouTube channel:
