Walter Mazzarri talks about Saturday’s match: “We will face Juve as if it were the last league game and we had no other chance of salvation”
CAGLIARI. «I told the boys to face Juventus as if it were the last of the league and there were no other possibilities». Thus the Cagliari coach, Walter Mazzarri, in the press conference on the eve of the evening advance at Unipol Domus against the bianconeri of the former Allegri. The goal is clear: try to restart after four consecutive defeats.
«We certainly cannot choose where and when to score points – explained the rossoblù coach – against Napoli we went close to winning, with Milan we nearly equalized with Pavoletti’s crossbar. But I’m optimistic: if we managed to do well in the races preceding the four defeats, it means we have something to say. There are 21 points up for grabs, we will play it all the way up ».
Never thought of giving up, Mazzarri said: «I will never resign – he said answering a question – one resigns if he sees that the team is not with him. But the kids here are holding on to me for this salvation. There is unity of purpose. I believe in the Cagliari cause, I have already made some choices: we have to fight to the end with the helmet on, regardless of tomorrow. But tomorrow we must try to put a super team like Juventus in difficulty ».
Mazzarri promises a balanced team: «We have seen the mistakes made against Udinese, I myself have taken all the responsibilities. We cannot go six or seven in their area, because then we pay, as we did, in the restarts ». After the controversy over Juventus-Inter refereeing, Mazzarri observed: «I believe that the referee and the Var staff will make a great performance, on the other hand it is enough to apply the regulation which is the same for everyone. I’m serene, I have no preconceptions, I don’t think about these things ». (HANDLE)