Wicky does not watch Guardiola and Co

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It’s certainly not everyday. The two best strikers in the competition, Cedric Itten and Jean-Pierre Nsame, appear hand in hand in the mixed zone. One as a celebrated hero for scoring three goals as a prankster. The other, which Basel never got under control, as a zero goal because he failed from the point at Marwin Hitz. So he had to let himself be overtaken by Itten in the top scorers list. Itten’s new number: 14. Nsame stays at 13.

Nsame says Itten’s hat-trick doesn’t surprise him: “Cedric has the quality for it.” For his part, the Basel native rewards his best buddy for the missed penalty in Bern’s service console. «I put mine in thanks to Jean-Pierre. We train that together. He has already converted so many penalty kicks. I’ve learned so much from him already. Also in terms of punishment.”

Nsame: “Why should Itten play in the next game now?”

And so there is little envy about who is in the starting eleven. Itten: «Of course it’s always fun when you play. But we have so much quality. Jean-Pierre, Meschack Elia, Joël Monteiro. I support the team at least when I’m outside.”

And now, in the next game, should Itten be in the starting eleven instead of Nsame? “Why?” asks Nsame. Because he scored three goals. “I would be happy if he plays. But with the number of goals he scores, it’s bizarre that he’s on the bench. But we play in a big club. Today he was the one who was efficient. In the next game it can be be one of the others. All that matters is winning the title.” You can see the joy they have, Itten concludes.

Nsame and Itten have a special bond

There is still the question of this special bond between Itten and Nsame. Coach Raphael Wicky explains. “The two have a very special relationship. They are similar strikers, so they don’t play together that often. Because I’m already thinking: doesn’t it need another profile in addition to one of the two, namely a fast little one? Yet they often work together, even after training. They often talk about their relationship, how they want to harmonize on the pitch.”

Is Wicky watching Real, Liverpool or Man City?

Dealing with such a luxurious selection that it does not create envy is one of the main tasks of coaches such as those of Manchester City, Liverpool or Real Madrid. How does Wickie do that? Did he watch this? Wallis: “Well, I didn’t take any of that. I don’t know how Ancelotti, Pep or Klopp communicate with the players. It is important to me that I have open communication. That the players know how I see the situation. What matters to me is how they react to it, how they accept it. So far this works fine. Even though these conversations are not always easy. The players don’t always come out of my office cheering. But that’s the fate of the coach. I know I can’t please everyone. But they need to know that the better we work together, the more successful we will be.”

Earned Itten’s re-nomination to Nsame

And last but not least, there is a national happy ending for Itten. As Andi Zeqiri injured his foot sliding on the ball and is out for the time being with damaged ankle ligaments, Murat Yakin has nominated the YB striker. Nothing but logical for Nsame: “He deserves it”, says the French-Cameroonian.

Source : Blick