The coach warns his team: “Let’s not underestimate Spezia. Nandez is also called up”
CAGLIARI. Salvation is the first goal, but there is also a desire to drag Cagliari towards a season of revenge after the suffering of last season. Leonardo Semplici is preparing with this spirit for the first championship (Monday 23 August against Spezia, at 6.30 pm Unipol Domus).
“Difficult opponent _ the Cagliari coach immediately argued in a press conference _, we want to get the best but Spezia must not be underestimated. He has a new coach, but Thiago Motta when he was training Geoa had set up a tough team to face. In short, we will have to play with great commitment because we want to start immediately on the right foot “.
The squad is still to be set up definitively. The troubles of Godin and Nandez, the arrival of Grassi and the possible departures and arrivals. There is a lot of meat on the fire. Simple is quiet.
“At the beginning of the season with the club we discussed what could be done _ he says _. Let’s see now which players arrive and which players will leave. Keeping in mind that the club has spent a lot in recent years. In the meantime, I can say about Godin. who was an important player last season and will be again this year, with him there were certainly no technical problems but only economic and he will be with us on the pitch. Nandez had a clarification with the club, he said he was wrong . He is our player and he will be called up. He too was and is very important. Grassi will be called up, he will breathe the air of the pitch, but clearly he needs several training sessions. “
Team deployment. “We have a tried and tested idea, but what matters most _ the technician repeats like a mantra _ is to always be able to have a proactive mentality. We have the men and the qualities to do it”.
Compared to last season, Semplici has been coaching Cagliari since the beginning of the championship. A big leap compared to when he arrived with the team in the middle of the relegation zone and a rather messed up environment.
“There is a big difference _ admits Semplici _, but we carry that championship final with us as a legacy. Understanding that that mentality and that spirit of sacrifice are crucial to being able to lead a new season in the best possible way becomes fundamental for everyone. we”.
Happy notes of Cagliari for this start of the season: the growth of Razvan Marin and the arrival of Kevin Strootman. “Marin has grown a lot _ the coach nods _, already in the previous championship after my arrival he brought out great qualities, which I don’t know and I don’t care why he didn’t show off previously. He is an essential player for us as well as him. it’s Strootman. We all knew him already, but he came to Cagliari with a great energy and as soon as he arrived he said to me: I hope to confirm at the end of the season the trust you have placed in me by calling me here “.
Finally, there is still something to improve in the offensive phase. Few tips for tips have been seen so far. “In fact, the Italian Cup test with Pisa _ Semplici closes _ was positive for several things but we have also seen this. an essential part of our game “.
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