Udinese coach Luca Gotti revealed technical coach Giampiero Pinzi joked with Jens Stryger Larsen, ‘asking him to play volleyball’.
The Friuli are unbeaten in three games and arrive from an encouraging 1-1 draw with Milan last time.
“One of the qualities of a team at this level is to be mentally strong regardless of the episodes and therefore be able to overcome them without backlash,” Gotti told Udinese TV. “Even during games.”
Udinese coach Luca Gotti revealed technical coach Giampiero Pinzi joked with Jens Stryger Larsen, ‘asking him to play volleyball’.
The Friuli are unbeaten in three games and arrive from an encouraging 1-1 draw with Milan last time.
“One of the qualities of a team at this level is to be mentally strong regardless of the episodes and therefore be able to overcome them without backlash,” Gotti told Udinese TV. “Even during games.”
“In this perspective, we can’t change what happened anymore and we try to have the mental strength possible to better face the future.”
Jens Stryger Larsen’s handball in stoppages has been a hot topic, but the coach revealed he hasn’t talked to the sorry Dane about the incident that preceded Franck Kessie’s equaliser.
“I haven’t spoken to him, I think it’s superfluous in cases like this,” he said. “The incident is clear, there’s no need to underline it.
“From my point of view, [technical coach Giampiero] Pinzi did well to play down the situation in front of the whole group. He welcomed Larsen with a ball, asking him to play volleyball.”
But the coach then admitted it was hard preparing for the match against Sassuolo.
“We aren’t many,” he said. “And the accumulated fatigue is felt.
“We will need all the forces available.”
Samir entered in the second half but only lasted for a few minutes, and his injury meant Udinese finished the match against Milan with 10 men.
“Samir will not be available until the break, I think,” Gotti said and referred to the next international break at the end of the month.
“Becao suffered a displaced fracture of his nasal bones in that contact with [Ante] Rebic, but he gave me full availability to be there."