Parma, 15 December 2024 - Head Coach Fabio Pecchia shared his thoughts at the end of the Parma vs. Hellas Verona match, on matchday 16 of the Serie A Enilive 2024/25 season.

'It's a defeat that hurts, regardless of the opponent. In the first five minutes, we were a bit off. Then, in the first ten minutes of the second half, we lost a bit of control. But the team kept pushing, they pushed and created a lot of chances and situations. We had a great approach in the second half, we really created a lot, but we did this in general too. We paid a heavy price when we lost focus, against a team who defended in the second half. We lost the game at our best moment in the game. On two occasions where we had created a lot and were in full control, we conceded two goals. Then, there was the reaction and desire to reduce the lead. And if we had reduced the lead early... But we paid a heavy price for our mistakes. The goals we conceded? All of the goals were avoidable, but then we have to consider the strength and quality of the opponent. Especially the second goal, given how we were in full development, the pitch opened up and they found spaces. It was difficult to recover when we gave them such a clear advantage. the 2-3? We need to analyse everything, think about what we need to do starting from tomorrow to prepare for the next match. We gain experience and learn lessons from every match that we have to take with us into the next'.