Tribal Football

Genoa coach Vieira happy with Lecce stalemate as Balotelli left on bench

Carlos Volcano
Genoa coach Vieira happy with Lecce stalemate as Balotelli left on bench
Genoa coach Vieira happy with Lecce stalemate as Balotelli left on benchTribalfootball
Genoa coach Patrick Vieira was left satisfied after their 0-0 draw with Lecce.

Vieira left Mario Balotelli on the bench, though insisted afterwards he was happy with the stalemate.

Advertisement
Advertisement

“I am satisfied with the point we earned against a good team today,” Vieira told DAZN.

“We were solid, united and organised. I think we deserved a draw because Lecce didn’t create much despite keeping possession for longer. Both teams moved the ball, but it’s a deserved point in the end, given our unity.

“Mario is an important player, like Sabelli and Vogliacco, who were not introduced.

“We have other players on the bench. We are a team, and we are all important. I made this decision today; tomorrow, it may change. The club and the team are the most important things. If we understand this, we’ll be doing important things like today.”