Parma, August 11, 2024 - The post-match word of defender Alessandro Circati, following the Parma-Palermo 1st knockout round of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa.

'Missing the 1-0? I'd like to score more goals, I tried, but today the opposing goalkeeper did better. Sometimes it goes well, sometimes it doesn't, I tried to score, but today it didn't happen. I don't think we dropped off, we just tried to manage the game differently. Palermo is a very strong team, but I believe our attitude was always to win, from the first to the last minute. We guys don't like losing, especially not undeservedly, but that's football. We're all competitive and we play to win. The training program? Since the beginning of the training camp, it's been almost the same as during the regular season, with similar training sessions and the same technical work. Was I surprised not to start? The coach tells us before the match who's playing, sometimes you're in, sometimes you're not. I believe the coach fields the team he thinks is strongest, he often rotates and wants to keep everyone in the group, that's his way of coaching. We all have strong teammates in our positions, and they can all play. Only individual characteristics differ, but I get along well with each of them. As for the role of a charismatic leader? I'm not someone who gets scared, I like new and challenging things, and I'll try to give everything I have'.