“Losing the second set was a shame – the coach declared at the end of the match – We played a good level and with continuity for three and half sets, counting on the players who did not manage to express themselves so far like Swiderski.

Bartoletti’s entrance, in particular, gave continuity to our attack, putting the match on the right track and in our favour. We are facing a week when we can finally work in peace with time in our hands, able to follow a programme.

We have gathered a lot of information to work on in the past 5 rounds. It is clear that we are very docile when we play away, while we can react really well at home”.