Coach Ramondino and Ndoja present the match against Casale Monferrato
Championship eve for Bertram Derthona, awaited by Junior Casale Monferrato on the 7th day of the A2 championship. The provincial derby, live on television on Sportitalia (visible on channel 60 of Digital Terrestrial and 225 of the Sky satellite bouquet), will see the return to the PalaFerraris as an opponent of coach Marco Ramondino, coach of the Bianconeri for a few weeks. For him ʺIt won't be a match like the others, even if I don't want to think too much these days about the sensations I'll feel because I want to have the pleasure of discovering them. I think that, with the tap-off, there will be so many things to think about that the emotional aspect will take a back seat..
The week leading up to the derby ʺIt was very positive – continues coach Ramondino – regarding the players' willingness to put effort on execution, precision and discipline in the offensive and defensive game. I underline the right attitude also held by the unavailable players in trying to return as soon as possible. We have proven to be an extremely competitive team even in emergencies: it is clear, however, that the margin for error is reduced to a minimum and we will have to raise the quality of our game..
The Bianconeri's opponent, as mentioned, will be Junior Casale, protagonist of a positive start in the championship. This is a team that ʺHe has a well-defined identity and clear hierarchies and is exceptional at playing at speed and producing important scores throughout the entire match. They have two big men who have a double dimension, internal and external, which makes pairings difficult, as well as many wingers capable of creating play and shooting well from three points.. In presenting the challenge, coach Ramondino then identified what could be the tactical keys to the derby: ʺOur ability to be continuous and increasingly solid throughout the match will be decisive, as well as our ability to execute our games well, avoiding fueling their counterattack with turnovers and forced shots. We will need the contribution of all the players available to play with a good level of intensity over the forty minutes, as well as the ability to arrive at the end of the game with clarity..
Thus Klaudio Ndoja: ʺWe arrive at the match against Casale at the end of a good week of training, despite the injury problems we are having at this moment of the season: the hope is to recover at least one player for Sunday. The derby is certainly a special match for the people surrounding the team - public, fans, owners - while for us players it is useful to achieve the objectives we have in this period. We will have to be good at following the coach's directives and getting to know each other even better on the pitch. Casale is a team that, as we have already seen in the friendly at Cima and in this start of the championship, uses the counterattack a lot and plays a high number of offensive possessions, favoring three-point shots or shots in transition. They have a lot of points in their hands, we will have to be good, with our defense, to limit their strengths.
