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Cagliari wants to close the championship with a flourish

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Joao Pedro. The Cagliari captain has scored 16 goals so far this season, after 18 in last season

If he beats Genoa he climbs up the rankings and collects a few million euros more. Joao Pedro on the hunt for a personal goal record

CAGLIARI. Last of the championship, between two teams that have achieved their goal. In this way Cagliari-Genoa could be compared to a friendly match. There is a few million euros at stake, this is enough to guarantee that it will be a “real” match between teams that have every interest in bringing home the three points. In case of victory and favorable results from the other fields, the rossoblù could close the season in twelfth place and it would be a good leap forward. On an economic level, 17th place gives the right to 2.8 million euros of placement, the current sixteenth place in the team led by Semplici guarantees 3.2 million euros. The “dish” becomes richer as you go up. Whoever is ranked 15th gets 3.6 million, the fourteenth place is worth 4.1 million euros. It rises to 4.6 million for the 13th to five million for the twelfth. In a pandemic period, with budgets heavily affected by covid, cashing in a few million more becomes essential.

Tweaks. Semplici has announced two or three changes in the starting lineup compared to the one that challenged Milan. Which? He did not anticipate it. Who knows we won’t see the Pavoletti-Simeone attacking duo from the start, with Joao Pedro behind them. In this case Nainggolan would play in midfield alongside Marin. There could be room for Rugani instead of one between Ceppitelli or Carboni. Duncan could also have a chance, but Deiola is fine, his performance in the crucial phase of the season has been excellent, not giving him the final catwalk would perhaps be too much.

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The opponents. Genoa will not make discounts. The former Ballardini, protagonist on the Cagliari bench of the galloped salvation in the 2007-08 season, would like to end with a flourish. «We earned this match with serenity, with joy – the words of the coach of Grifone -, full of satisfaction. We will play against a team that has achieved the goal, so we go to Sardinia and we want to look good. Quitting wins would be the best ».

Statistics. Cagliari, with nine victories in this league, could end the season with less than 10 wins for the first time since 2014/15. Eight in that case. Cagliari (544) and Genoa (526) are two of the three teams that have suffered the most shots during this championship: only fewer than Crotone (584). Joao Pedro scored three goals against Genoa in Serie A, all of which arrived in Sardinia: one at Sant’Elia in 2017 and two at Sardegna Arena. The goal is to close with a flourish. With a brace he would equal the record for goals in a season, 18. Mattia Destro has scored in the last three games played against the Quattro Mori: two goals with Bologna, the last with Genoa in the first leg. Overall, the Ligurian striker scored seven goals in the competition against the islanders rossoblù. More than against any other opponent currently in the competition. Cagliari, of course, hopes that today will remain dry-mouthed.

These are the ones summoned. 1 Aresti, 2 Godin, 3 Tripaldelli, 4 Nainggolan, 8 Marin, 9 Simeone, 10 Joao Pedro, 14 Deiola, 15 Klavan, 17 Tramoni, 18 Nandez, 19 Asamoah, 20 Pereiro, 22 Lykogiannis, 23 Ceppitelli, 24 Rugani, 25 Zappa, 27 Cerri, 28 Cragno, 30 Pavoletti, 31 Vicario, 32 Duncan, 33 Sottil, 44 Carboni.

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