Uruguayans who have just returned from South America: “It is difficult for them to play from the beginning”
CAGLIARI. Cagliari at home against Genoa to seek the raise after the start so-so with a point in two games. But Leonardo Semplici has to deal with the injured and with the national teams who have just returned from Uruguay. The coach recovers Ceppitelli and Cragno, but loses Godin and perhaps Strootman too. As for the other South Americans, the departure from the bench is likely.
«I will talk to them – said the coach – but their use from the start seems unlikely to me also because I would like to avoid complications and injuries. They come from four games in fifteen days. And tomorrow’s would be the fifth ».
Semplici expects to have the whole team for the resumption of training next Tuesday. But in the meantime he is focused on tomorrow’s match at 3 pm: «Surely teams like ours are penalized by the commitments with the national teams and something – the coach admitted – should be reviewed. But we don’t have to think about these things: whoever plays will have to do the best and we have a squad to achieve the goal of a great performance as everyone expects ».
It is certainly not even Keita’s debut from the first minute: «We are happy, he will be part of the match, but we still don’t know – confirmed the coach – whether from the start or during the match. It is important that he also reaches the best condition. And maybe we could also afford to play with two strikers plus a playmaker ».
Oliva and Deiola are at stake for the possible replacement of Strootman. «For me – explained Semplici – the mentality is more important than the module, the three or four defense depends on the situations: we have always used both. The character? We have. Yes, he can always improve, but the reaction with Spezia and the second half with Milan say that the team is there in this sense. We need to grow in the defensive and offensive phase. But above all to improve the balance ».
Genoa? «A valuable team that made a good transfer – concluded Semplici – with a coach who is giving continuity to the game. A difficult match. But in Serie A all the matches are difficult ». (HANDLE).
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