The rossoblù are hunting for the coup at the “Dacia Arena” against Udinese. De Paul will be absent from the Bianconeri
CAGLIARI. “The attitude is more important than the form.” Leonardo Semplici is a practical coach. He knows very well that Cagliari cannot be wrong tonight in Udine. He knows just as well that in order not to extinguish the hope of remaining in Serie A, the rossoblù must put on the field the competitive spirit shown in the final part of the match with Parma, overturned more with the heart than with the game. A success comparable to a rush of adrenaline for a team that, when the recovery of that race began, had both feet in B. Today the mini salvation tour is experiencing the second stage. Words must leave room for facts, you need to bring home points. A win would be the top because with three more points in the safe, the fourth from last place would certainly be less distant.
Double doubt. At this moment, talking about turnover is out of place. But Semplici could change two of the eleven players on Saturday night. Lykogiannis in place of Zappa to bring Nandez back to the right lane, the one where he expresses himself best. Ceppitelli, just recovered, to replace Carboni. A real hypothesis but not one hundred percent sure. The Cagliari coach wants to think carefully about it. Pavoletti does not touch himself. One hundred matches in which he wore the Cagliari shirt. A nice goal celebrated with a goal. Today he will try to repeat himself. It’s a very delicate game, you can’t make the slightest mistake. The bonuses are gone, only the result counts.
The opponents. It is useless to deny that the absence of De Paul (disqualified) is an advantage for the Quattro Mori. The Argentine is an all-rounder who knows how to do the two phases of the game, but above all attacking the spaces, making entries without the ball. It is no coincidence that many top clubs have set their sights on him. The coach Gotti fields the Friulians with a form that mirrors that of Cagliari (3-5-2). The bianconeri have 36 points, they are not yet mathematically saved but the finish line is very close. This does not mean that they will make discounts, but perhaps they will not have the drool at the mouth that the Sardinian team will have to have. «We are playing against an opponent who is worth much more than the current classification – the words of the coach Gotti -. They will have a great charge after the victory against Parma. If we don’t give the maximum call, really a lot ».
Statistics. Udinese have not won any of the last 13 league games played on Wednesday. Cagliari hopes that the fast will continue. With three goals conceded against Parma, Cagliari have now conceded 54 goals in 31 games. Only twice have the Sardinians done worse at this point in the competition: 61 in 2014/15 and 62 in 2016/17. After scoring two goals in his first two matches against Udinese in Serie A, Joao Pedro has only scored two goals in his next seven league appearances against the Friulians. Udinese’s Fernando Llorente has scored four goals in four games against Cagliari – his favorite target in the tournament – including his first double in January 2014. The hope is that he will stay dry today.
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