"We're facing the Italian champions, so we need to redouble our focus. It's a match that deserves a red flag. We need to raise all the levers, including humility and spirit." Damnedly on point and fired up, needless to say. Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane thus launches the challenge to Inter ahead of tomorrow night's match at the Unipol Domus. "The victory in Parma has given us confidence, not credit. We need to redouble our energy, our ferocity," the Neapolitan coach emphasizes several times, as if to reinforce the message and convey it to the team through the microphone in the press room at the Crai Sport Center in Assemini after having done so on the pitch during the final training session.
Regarding the ever-changing transfer market with last-minute surprises, Pisacane clarifies: "What's happening to us happens to everyone. That's why we hope this window will become shorter." Regarding Zappa, who left the day before yesterday after six seasons with the Rossoblu, he is keen to clarify: "At the start of training camp, he came to me and expressed his desire to seek new experiences and find new motivation. I told him that if an opportunity arose, I would let him go. Perhaps I didn't expect this opportunity to come along with three days to go. It's creating difficulties for us, there's no doubt about it. But we thank him for his attitude, his loyalty, and the dedication he's always shown."
The latest arrival, Ciervo? "He has very specific characteristics," Palestra reminds us, "all things considered. He's the winger who can allow us to change the defensive structure." What's missing now to close the circle? "The club knows what the demands are. Undoubtedly, a young, quality attacking midfielder. I asked for a midfielder to give our players a rest after Prati's departure." Regarding Adopo, he then clarifies: "The club knows how important he is to us, and I don't think he'll move."
The Rossoblu coach is taking his time with regards to the lineup against Inter, especially considering that not everyone is at their best and there are some ailments: he will only release the reserves in tomorrow morning's physical recall.
Pisacane opened the press conference by speaking about Trepy ("The fact that he left the hospital was wonderful news") and thanking all the healthcare workers who treated the French striker. In particular, Professor Cristiano Sarais: "He immediately made himself available to the boy and the club. We will never stop thanking him."
