Andrea Ranocchia’s mental coach assures the centre-back is “fired up” and ready to play his part for Inter.
Ranocchia appeared to have no future at Inter, with Coach Luciano Spalletti even having to defend him from his own fans during preseason.
However, the stopper is being tipped to start against Chievo this Sunday, which would cap an unlikely turnaround in his Nerazzurri career.
Andrea Ranocchia’s mental coach assures the centre-back is “fired up” and ready to play his part for Inter.
Ranocchia appeared to have no future at Inter, with Coach Luciano Spalletti even having to defend him from his own fans during preseason.
However, the stopper is being tipped to start against Chievo this Sunday, which would cap an unlikely turnaround in his Nerazzurri career.
“We started from Ranocchia the man,” Stefano Tirelli told Gazzetta dello Sport, referring to how the 29-year-old needed to rebuild his career at Hull City last season.
“He had to get his smile back. After that, we moved to Ranocchia the sportsman and football player.
“Andrea is fired up and tense in the right way. He can feel the game because he hasn’t played for months.
“He knows that there’s scepticism, but he really holds true to this shirt.”