On Wednesday, Juventus and Napoli will compete for the first trophy in Italy post-lockdown, as the two clubs face off in Roma in the final of the Coppa Italia. Maurizio Sarri presented the match in his press conference the night before the important tie: "From an intensity perspective I don't believe that in 5 days our phycial condition can change. We are in a strange time. The matches will be difficult, from a mental and tactical standpoint. How will I experience this match? I am a bit taken when I hear in Italy that I have not won anything because I have won eight promotions. This is not the same as Champions Leagues or Scudetti, but it's not an easy accomplishment. Winning trophies is important, so it is always motivation to want to raise the cup. Cristiano Ronaldo? He did the same as the rest of the team, he started off well and then tailed off. He was very involved in the defensive phases even, he was missing a bit of the quality that everyone was missing. It's all to be expected, talent is forever. Higuain? I don't think he'll be ready."
"What was the error we made in the league against Napoli that we must not repeat? We played a terrible match against a team that dribbles, one which you must not allow opportunities to get in open space. Gattuso is someone I like a lot, he's candid. Character-wise I like him a lot and I am not surprised with what he's doing, because he did very well at Milan too."
