First Team

After the match against Virtus Entella, Coach Alessandro Diamanti headed to the mixed zone at Chiavari’s “Sannazzari” Stadium to comment on the victory over the Biancocelesti.

“I always feel a lot of emotions, but I’m very happy for the guys, because what matters most are their emotions. It was a match of two halves: I’m very pleased with some things and, well, there’s still a lot of work to be done, but we know that, and the players know it too. This group has an incredible work ethic, resilience, and willingness to make sacrifices; they have an incredible spirit, and I’m truly happy to coach these players, and we’ll work to improve. We’ll fix the things that need improving, and we’ll continue to refine what we’re already doing well because we can always—always—grow. This is a process we’ve just begun; now we have to keep moving forward like this.”

“We knew it would be a tough match, and we never expected to come here for an easy game. We knew a battle awaited us, because this is an extremely tough venue where every team in the league will struggle. The players showed great spirit, even though I think we struggled too much, and we can certainly do much better in many areas. However, as I told the players, when you win, you’re doing well.”