Samuele Ricci was a guest of Dazn Talks and made several statements about football, the Bull and his private life
Samuel Riccimidfielder born in 2001 for Turin, was a guest of Dazn Talks and answered various questions. Here are all the statements made: “I am a normal boy. I do things like many kids my age, even though I think a lot about football. I started playing guitar, the first song I learned was Coldplay’s Fixed You, but I’m not the romantic type, only in songs. I’d rather win the Scudetto than learn to play the guitar like a real guitarist.”
On the experience in Taurus
“The balance is very positive, I immediately got on well with everyone. Today’s training was tough, certainly the toughest compared to the others of the week. I think Juric is a very good person. What do I like about him? He is direct and honest: what he thinks he says. I have a great relationship with him, even if he’s hard to crack as a person. The coach helps us every day, we have to improve and try to be perfect for his game. The thing I’ve improved the most is the defensive part, the concentration on the man. He always tells us: strong leg! He means that in one against one we must be decisive. I’m also trying to improve my physique“.
On the next matches against Empoli and Fiorentina
If I score against Empoli on Saturday, I’m not rejoicing, it’s a form of return to a square where I grew up. It will be tough to win against Fiorentina in the Italian Cup, but why not beat it again? We have to give everything to go through. Experienced players know how to play and are very important. In the team they are all very good guys, I get on well with Pellegri but also with all the others. Target Europe? We have to think day after day, all matches are complicated. Against Spezia we had great difficulty, they prepared it very well”.
On Empoli
“Andreazzoli in Empoli everyone called him grandfather, many became fond of him as a coach and as a person. The way of playing here is different, I approached a 2-man midfielder for the first time. Dionisi had wanted to try me out as a midfielder. You’ve been raised in Empoli since you were a child, their way of working is excellent“.
About fantasy football and the locker room
“Many tell me to shoot more, I have to improve on this too, it’s a factor of courage and habit. I’m not a fantasy football player, I have to bring more bonuses. The first one I would buy in midfield would be Milinkovic-Savic from Lazio. In the locker room the more trap style ones are Linetty, Vojvoda and Aina. The DJ is always Ola Aina, he really likes to put music in the box”.
On family and personal curiosities
“I have a wonderful relationship with my family, they always come to see me and support me. I made sacrifices, but now I’m here and it’s something that many want. I don’t have a girlfriend at the moment. I struggle to find a boring part of this job. Even in terms of nutrition it’s a habit, now I no longer take sweets after eating. I’m not an anxious boy, before entering the field I’m calm and I don’t have any rituals. My favorite players in my position are Kimmich, Kroos and Milinkovic-Savic“.
