At the Domus (6 pm, tv on Italia1) hunting for the second round against the Cittadella: Mazzarri will make a turnover thinking about Saturday and Udinese
CAGLIARI. In the field in the Italian Cup. But with the championship in mind. The midweek match with the Cittadella, tonight at 6pm (live on Italy1 TV), however, can be of some use: perhaps to regain the taste for victory after two months. And also to regain confidence after the blow against Inter in view of the usual match of life, that of Saturday with Udinese. Decisions still to be made, but deploying an experimental Cagliari is more than a temptation.
Maybe with some big players ready to take over in case of need in the last half hour. The most important test is the one that will concern Pereiro, so far used very little. The Uruguayan is called to give some indications to Mazzarri for the next possible calls in the league. He could play behind the only striker, perhaps Pavoletti, and together with Ceter in a 3-4-2-1. Or he could even be deployed in midfield between Zappa on the right and compatriot Oliva in the control room with Deiola or Lykogiannis completing the department. But it will also be an opportunity for others who have played less. In early warning Radunovic in goal, Altare and even Primavera Obert in defense on the sides of Godin.
At rest – barring surprises – Ceppitelli and Nandez. The first is back from a flu, while the Uruguayan is trying to get out of a discomfort in his right thigh flexors: Mazzarri’s goal is to have both available for the match against Udinese. Yesterday they both trained separately: forcing this afternoon could be a gamble. Easier to imagine them in the stands. Big names bench, from Cragno to Joao Pedro, passing through Marin and Keita. Mazzarri is also giving a little thought to some Primavera players to flesh out the bench and maybe make their debut after a game started in some 2002 or 2003.
The goal is to reach the second round (Sassuolo would find) winning the second consecutive success in the Cup after the one on the eve of August 15th with Pisa: 3-1. Tonight’s opponent is not to be underestimated: he is in seventh place in Serie B and has just returned from a victory over Ascoli with a double penalty by Baldini. And above all, he arrives in Sardinia after a seven-day long streak. Declared objective: to pass the turn. Even if the priority for the Venetians remains the hunt for a place in the playoffs for Serie A: even the guest coach Edoardo Gorini should opt for a turnover.
Anyway it will be a party. At least for the participants in the nice meeting between “rival” spectators: a group of supporters of the Cittadella (with some Cagliari supporters of the scudetto) will be hosted by local fans for a third extended period which also includes a visit to the rossoblu museum in Quartu.
