Fiorentina’s midfield magician Riccardo Montolivo has told troubled striker Arturo Lupoli to stay at the club and fight for a place in Cesare Prandelli’s starting eleven.
Lupoli returned to Italy in the Summer after spending 3 years in England with Arsenal and Derby County.
经过3年英格兰的生活,在阿森纳及德比郡队后,卢波利于去年重新回到意大利。
However he has not yet played for his new club and is frustrated. A few days ago the young Brescia-born striker admitted that joining La Viola “was a big mistake”.
Montolivo has now lent support to his team mate, advising him to stay at the club and work hard to break into the side.
蒙托里沃表示,现在很能理解对友的心情,但他应该留在俱乐部当中,并且应该更加努力去争取出场。
“Lupoli don’t go, I know it’s hard to impose yourself at a big club like Fiorentina but I’m telling you to bite your lip and keep working hard alongside Prandelli and the chances will come,” Montolivo told Tuttosport.
The player then went on to say that Lupoli is free to do what he likes but insisted staying at La Viola would be the right decision for the former Arsenal man.
蒙托里沃还说,前阿森纳球员卢波利是他喜欢的球员,他坚持认为待在紫百合是正确的选择。
“If Arturo wants to leave then he can go, but I am convinced that he should stay and not be dis**ed by the chance of moving out on loan," he insisted.
“如果他不相信,还是要离开的话,他可以试试看,但我可以相信机会就从此溜走的,他一定会后悔”
"I am sure that if he decides to stay he will reap the rewards of making such a decision.”
“我相信,如果他决定留下,将是最正确的决定”
It must be recalled that Fiorentina had the same problem with Gianpaolo Pazzini a year or so ago when the striker sat on the bench in Luca Toni’s shadow.
However Pazzini stayed at the club rather than move on and he is now a regular feature in the side and he has ensured his ruthlessness in front of goal means the great Toni is not missed.
不过帕齐尼选择留在俱乐部在,而不是要求转会,他现在是队中主力球员之一,他的例子就证明了一切。
If Lupoli hangs on then he might just land himself regular football.