Guglielmo Vicario stepped in front of the DAZN cameras in the tunnel at the Allianz Stadium just before kick-off against Milan and delivered the kind of pre-match statement that captures a dressing room’s mood in a handful of words.
“We are a united group, a strong group — a good mix of young players and those a little less young. We have talented players of a young age and we are all united. From today, the pitch always does the talking — and I am convinced we are a quality side. Tonight we face an opponent of great quality, like us. It will be a great match and we cannot wait.”
On the specific preparations required for the goalkeeping position against a Milan side built around direct, vertical football: “Every match requires preparation around the various goalkeeper exits. The attitudes change from game to game — today it is about understanding where the free space is, where the most correct situation exists for positioning the ball. Then it is a reading exercise — mine, and the team’s — to go and try to cause damage.”
Two sentences that say everything: the squad is ready, the goalkeeper is prepared, and the time for talking is over. The pitch, as Vicario insists, will now decide.
