Padova’s leader is undeniably its captain Giorgio De Togni. In recent games, the middleblocker seems to have found the consistency and effectiveness of past seasons.

You played with Character in Martina Franca, turning things around. Does that mean you’ve improved mentally?

“It surely does. At 2-0 down, we realised this would be really unfair to lose. In the third set, we looked at each other determined and came out with a splendid performance”.

Next is Forli, what will be the keys to the game?

“Forli proved it could win where people don’t expect it to. Their main strength is the experience of some players. We’ll have to be focused and not let them impose their game. It won’t be easy, we know it”.