Collecchio, 26 February 2024 – Fabio Pecchia’s comment during the pre-match presser ahead of Cosenza, made in the press room at the Mutti Training Center in Collecchio.

THE DIFFERENT SIDES TO PARMA

“Every match we need to keep backing up our consistency and confidence levels. Looking for improvements, the Como match leaves me really satisfied because I saw lots of quality, humility, sacrifice, and a team able to adapt to the situation. Beyond the result, we came out from the Como game with more awareness. The different sides? Yes, every match is different and even within the same game there are many different situations. Therefore, the team's ability to adapt, to adapt while maintaining our identity and philosophy solid was excellent. Tuesday's game will be slightly different because we’re facing a team that, compared to Como's place in the table, wants to play, wants to create and impose itself. So similar to Como in some respects, I see some similarities.'

COSENZA AND TUTINO

“Eleven points in five games? These numbers reinforce my opinion on this team. It is healthy and equally uncomfortable to deal with. The additions of the transfer market brought benefits to the group, even more so and once again we must be good at approaching the match in the right way because every opponent is different and every opponent wants to take the scalp that is Parma. Tutino? His journey nor his performances surprise me. He's a quality footballer, he's always scored goals and I'm also happy for him because he’s managing to get the satisfaction that every footballer looks for.'

THE GIALLOBLU MIDWEEK

“Tomorrow? Before games, I always picture it: beautiful, vibrant, enthusiastic, with rhythm, freedom, joy, and with the desire to play football, winning football. Man and others unavailable? We came away a little bruised from the Como match, we suffered a lot of blows. And Dennis came off in the first half, but also Benedyczak and other players. In general, the team is well, we still have time to evaluate and tomorrow morning we will do a final training session and make more in-depth evaluations on each individual. Whoever is chosen will have to have the energy to play the game.'

DECISIVE PHASE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP

“A decisive phase of the campaign in Spring? We have entered the decisive phase of the league, but not in the spring. Considering the climate experienced in Como, considering the climate we have now it seems more like a late winter. It is certainly a period, at this stage, which I see divided into two blocks: until the break and after it. And obviously many things will be important until the break, but our objective and mission is to concentrate on just the next match, which will be the one on Tuesday. Our approach must be the same, regardless of Cosenza's attitude. We must continue to work in this fashion, enter the field with our foot on the accelerator. I don't think I'll be facing a team that wants to stop playing; in fact, I think it will be a very open game. Regardless of their attitude, ours must be the same and with the same spirit.'