Those three years in Florence left me so much even if previous experience also gave me satisfaction," said Italiano.
We had not planned to reach these finals. We exceeded expectations last season, and in the current campaign, we were good at confirming it. We have a chance to take revenge, we know how to prepare. Perhaps, the sadness for the last two finals (Coppa Italia and Conference League last season) must push us to give our all.
We must make as few errors as possible in Athens. You must be perfect in those games because an error will make you lose and a great move will make you win. I remember conceding a random goal against West Ham last season and then another one in a situation we should have managed differently. A few minutes earlier, we had a big chance to win it. However, we won't play alone. We'll meet a good team that beat Aston Villa away. They had lost 4-1 against Maccabi and scored six (in the second leg). They have enthusiasm.
The game against West Ham is the past," continued Italiano.
I remember that we didn't play badly. We played on par with a strong team. They had a midfielder who plays for Arsenal now (Declan Rice) and we didn't allow him to play a great game, but two naive errors prevented us from winning. We must face this final with the same personality.
The lads were calm and serene (last season) and it must be the same this time. Dominate possession and make as few errors as possible. I want freedom in their heads."