Andrea Mandorlini acknowledges Verona are in crisis. “We need to get points against Udinese today.”
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“We prepared this game well. Udinese are a great team who are in good shape, but we need to get points today, even if the performance is poor,” said the Coach.
“Udinese have important qualities and we are in an emergency situation, but we must bring home a result.”
Andrea Mandorlini acknowledges Verona are in crisis. “We need to get points against Udinese today.”
It kicks off at 14.00 GMT, click here for a match preview.
“We prepared this game well. Udinese are a great team who are in good shape, but we need to get points today, even if the performance is poor,” said the Coach.
“Udinese have important qualities and we are in an emergency situation, but we must bring home a result.”
Hellas have lost three in a row and managed only three draws in the last eight rounds.
The injury crisis isn’t helping their cause, as Juanito Gomez Taleb, Mounir Obbadi, Jacopo Sala, Frederik Sorensen, Artur Ionita, Bosko Jankovic and even goalkeeper Rafael are all out of action, while Rafa Marquez is suspended.
“Benussi will play in goal and he’s an ex-Udinese player, so perhaps he’ll be extra motivated. We have Martic back, but we’ll see if it’s worth it to risk him.
“Luca Toni and Antonio Di Natale are two great little old men, two champions and also two great characters, so it’ll be wonderful to see them on the pitch together.”
Considering the poor results, Mandorlini was asked whether he risks the sack, even after taking Verona to promotion and almost Europe.
“I am not interested. I live in the present and I cannot know the future.”
Verona squad for Udinese: Benussi, Ferrari, Gollini; Rodriguez, Moras, R Marques, Brivio, Agostini, Gonzalez, Martic; Hallfredsson, Valoti, Campanharo, Tachtsidis, Checchin; Saviola, Toni, Nico Lopez, Christodoulopoulos, Fares, Nenè