The quotes from Nicola Sansone

Nicola Sansone spoke following the 1-1 draw in Verona: “I think we put in a good performance despite the fact that we were unable to double our lead after going 1-0 up. Even after Verona’s equaliser, we wasted a lot of chances. We should have capitalised on the numerical advantage, but they remained compact and closed off the penalty box, making it difficult for us to find space. We were well set up, though we should have made better use of the wings and put in more crosses. I am pleased with my penalty, which I dedicate to my wife, my daughter and also to the manager, who surprised us all by being here today on the bench to motivate us. At the start of his illness, he promised that he would be with us for the first game of the season and he kept his promise. It is a pity we were not able to give him his first win of the season.”