Strootman has recovered and will play, Nandez, Godin and Caceres also called up. Keita (tonsillitis), an attack couple formed by Pavoletti and Joao Pedro, stays at home
CAGLIARI. From now on, the facts matter. The results and the points that will be put in the safe. Starting today, on the Bologna pitch, Cagliari must reverse the trend. The bonuses are over, we start again after the good performance against Roma and paradoxically, the recovery could begin from that defeat. Above all, six rossoblùs will know how to play with the same competitive spirit, the desire to sacrifice themselves and not give up even an inch. The attitude held in the match with the Giallorossi is the correct one and with Bologna the same thing must be done. Woe to leave the ball of the game in the hands of the Emilians. It is a team that exalts itself if it finds fertile ground, while it goes into difficulty if it is pressed across the board. Mazzarri knows this and said his team knows how to do it.
Hope. Strootman is recovered and should start from the beginning. In the squad list there are also Godin, Nandez and Caceres and one of them could play a starter. Everything will depend on the stalking scheduled this morning when the “injured” will try to force. Stay at home Keita, stopped by tonsillitis. Probably the Senegalese would have started from the bench but his forfeit removes any doubt. In attack will play Joao Pedro and Pavoletti, a couple that is known by heart, with the second who in the midweek round scored the first goal of the season after so much bench. The chances that he can trust Bellanova are many but it will all depend on Nandez. If the Uruguayan passes the test this morning, he will be the one to play from 1 ‘.
The Emilians. Mihajlovic recovers Arnautovic and finds a point of reference in attack. A grumpy player to whom little space must be granted. He will team up with Barrow, one who has often scored at Cagliari. Soriano is also back after the disqualification to reinforce a midfield where Dominguez and Svanberg are very skilled in entering the spaces starting from behind. The Bolognese defense proved not to be very solid, especially if taken in speed.
Statistics.
Cagliari are Musa Barrow’s favorite victim in Serie A: for the Bologna striker three goals against the Sardinians, including two in one of his three braces in the top flight. After a streak of four consecutive victories against Cagliari, Bologna have only achieved two wins in their last nine matches against the Sardinians, with four draws and three defeats to complete the set. Match number 63 between Bologna and Cagliari in Serie A: the balance of the previous ones sees 20 victories for both the Emilians and the Sardinians; 22 draws complete the picture; curiously, the goals scored are also equal: 70 to 70.
The referee. The balance of the two teams is negative with Imperia’s whistle. Davide Massa has 17 previous matches with Bologna with six wins, three draws and eight defeats. While there are eleven precedents with Cagliari, with three victories for the rossoblùs, three draws and five defeats.
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