Genoa's director spoke ahead of the Serie A match against Roma on matchday seven, highlighting the positive atmosphere at the club and the tactical flexibility shown by his manager. Modesto emphasised the continuity of work from the previous season, saying: "The group has not changed, we are continuing on this path because the environment is positive." He stressed De Rossi's influence on team selection and squad development, noting that the manager "decides everything" and has shown courage in deploying young players.
Modesto praised De Rossi's stewardship in the previous season despite early-campaign difficulties. "The manager did excellent work last year," he said. "Even though it was difficult at the start of the campaign, the squad always played well. Today something changes tactically but the squad is used to it, has worked well this week and we hope tonight to be able to play the match we need to play." He highlighted De Rossi's composure in returning to face his former club, stating that the manager "comes against his old squad without fear. He has no fear. It is a very positive signal."
Modesto described the environment at Genoa as "incredible, with an incredible fan base," noting he had found "people who know what it means to play in this shirt." He acknowledged that the squad needs to find answers quickly, adding: "Of course when you don't win immediately there is a need for something." Modesto defended the decision to field young players, saying it "demonstrates the quality of our manager, who has the courage to launch two young players against Roma, which is a very strong squad."
Testo Originale / Source Text
“Tutte le dichiarazioni del direttore rossoblù in occasione di Roma-Genoa, settima giornata di Serie A:
Cosa avete lavorato in questi giorni?Abbiamo trovato un ambiente positivo, una tifoseria pazzesca e il lavoro del mister dello scorso anno. Il gruppo non è cambiato, continuiamo su questa strada…”
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