This morning’s work session marked the end of the first short week for the Italian champions who, starting from Thursday 1 August, resumed their preparations for the new season. Differentiated work in the weight room and on the taraflex for Angelo Lorenzetti’s boys, who will now have Sunday free and will meet again on Monday morning at the Pian di Massiano facility for a double session.
Among the nine Block Devils present from the first day, Davide Candellaro underlines that: «when we start again, something new begins. In itself, in the end, what was done last year will certainly have consequences, but it is not linked to what we will do.” This year the Juventus centre-back will play his second consecutive season in the Sir jersey and his first in the Champions League with president Gino Sirci’s team.
The top competition at European level has now become extremely high technical quality therefore – Candellaro highlights – the groups are already important because if you lose one match, the next one already becomes decisive. This year the formula includes a return to the Final Four instead of the Superfinal: “two days of the highest level and therefore also beautiful to experience”
Having remained in Perugia: a source of pride
«In the end the fact that he stayed is a source of pride on my part, above all because I still felt very comfortable, I feel very comfortable here like the boys. I hope to help out again this year like last year”
The point about the Olympics: 4 Block Devils left in the competition
Central Loser’s Argentina, which this year will play its first season in the black and white jersey, was eliminated with 3 defeats out of 3. Yuki Ishikawa remains in the competition and, with his Japan, despite the defeat against the United States, is passed to the quarterfinals and was among the best third-placed teams. Simone Giannelli and Roberto Russo, standard bearers of Sir Susa Vim Perugia with the Italian national team, will be involved in the match against Kamil Semeniuk’s Poland at 5pm. After this match, the pairings for the quarter-finals will be known.
Appointments for Monday, August 5, 2024
The first “full week” begins on Monday 5 August for the Block Devils who, together with the players of the B series, will meet at the PalaEvangelisti for a double session: in the morning weight room and differentiated work on the taraflex and, in the afternoon, training on the pitch game.
