Mazzarri will probably also have to renounce Strootman against Lazio In the Biancoceleste home there is an air of storm after the defeat against Galatasaray
CAGLIARI. Mazzarri for his first time on the Cagliari bench will have to make do without Godin, Strootman and Pavoletti. He has already studied plan B, with a race that focuses more on running than on the experience and sense of position of the three (probable) absent players. Mazzarri perhaps hoped to recover at least Strootman, the only one struggling with a “blow”, stuff that usually always resolves itself in a few days. It is useless to wait for miracles and last-minute healings: even if today there was the possibility of joining the group, a single complete training session would not be enough for a candidacy for a starting position. Too little to enter the field from the start in such an important match – even from a mental point of view – like the one against Lazio.
Some more hope for Walukiewicz who trained partially with the others yesterday. But the trio in front of Cragno seems already decided: Caceres on the right, Ceppitelli in the middle and Carboni on the left. With Walukiewicz and Altare on the bench. It is assumed that the new coach will play 3-5-2. We must be careful of the Lazio trident. And that is why it is more likely a deployment with Zappa outside to give support in the doubling to Caceres. And internal Nandez. The midline would be completed by Deiola in front of the defense, plus Marin and Dalbert on the left. He would still remain out of Lykogiannis, unless Mazzarri saw something in the Greek that would go along with his ideas.
Few proven midfielders: there would be Grassi, starter with Genoa, but Cavuoti and Oliva have never been used so far. Up front, Mazzarri likes to let his forwards free as it happened in the days of Lavezzi and Cavani. And his jewels against Lazio will be Joao Pedro and Keita. For now, it is difficult to find a place for Pereiro. Mazzarri would need a Hamsik from Cagliari more. Pereiro will be, as usual, the wild card to change the game in progress. And the same goes for Farias. Moment of passage, almost crucial. And Cagliari president Tommaso Giulini attended the Rossoblu’s session on the sidelines.
It is not an easy moment, also because there will be an angry team in front of the latest disappointment in the Europa League. And for the last league defeat with Milan. Two knockouts in a row that burn. Sarri’s team aims to reiterate its role as “very strong” with the small teams after the three to one at Empoli and the six to one at Spezia. In Rome there is not a very good air because the Sarrian revolution perhaps expected us more in the competitions with teams of the same level for the always expected leap in quality compared to the Inzaghi era.
It is also necessary to understand how much the Turkish commitment will affect the head and lungs. Yesterday in Formello classic unloading work for the players who fought in Istanbul. Compared to Galatasaray Milinkovic Savic should be on the pitch from the first minute. And the trident should be seen from the beginning with Pedro, Immobile and Felipe Anderson. With the probable sacrifice of Zaccagni.