De Zerbi: ‘Palermo too timid’

Palermo Coach Roberto De Zerbi says his players were too timid in their 1-1 draw with Crotone.

The Rosaneri were trailing at half-time of Sunday’s game at Stadio Adriatico but Ilija Nestorovski’s equaliser earned the Sicilian side a point against the newly-promoted team.

“In the first half we were too timid,” De Zerbi admitted to Radio Rai after the match. “In the second we played more freely.

“There is a lot to do, but there isn’t much time to do it as this is a week with three games very close together.

Palermo Coach Roberto De Zerbi says his players were too timid in their 1-1 draw with Crotone.

The Rosaneri were trailing at half-time of Sunday’s game at Stadio Adriatico but Ilija Nestorovski’s equaliser earned the Sicilian side a point against the newly-promoted team.

“In the first half we were too timid,” De Zerbi admitted to Radio Rai after the match. “In the second we played more freely.

“There is a lot to do, but there isn’t much time to do it as this is a week with three games very close together.

“We have done a lot of good things, but we also need to work on the mental aspect. With more conviction, we could have won.”