"We have to weather the storm by staying upright. We've prepared to get a strong result against a quality team. Whoever wins the most duels will have the ability to bring home the match."
Fabio Pisacane shows his chest to the calendar and dictates his line ahead of tomorrow afternoon's match at the Unipol Domus against Roma.
"We have to give 100 percent on defense and 110 percent when we have the ball," adds the Cagliari coach, who, having overcome his anger over the penalty shootout, is holding on to all the good things he learned from Wednesday's Coppa Italia match in Naples: "We were eleven meters away from qualifying, which is a shame. But when you go to a stadium like this and put in a performance like the one we did, it gives you hope. But we also put in a good performance in Turin, regardless of our opponent."
There's no chance for Mina, Pisacane himself announced. He won't be in the squad, along with Zé Pedro, Mazzitelli, Belotti, and, of course, Felici, who underwent surgery yesterday after tearing his cruciate ligament. Rodriguez, who made his debut three days ago at the Maradona Stadium, could play in the Colombian's place : "He's a street urchin. We knew that when his time came, he wouldn't disappoint. I've always said he could be Cagliari's future, and yes, he can start against Roma."
Finally, on Felici: "We're deeply saddened. We're losing an energetic young man, a young man who wanted to conquer the world. But, as I told the team, I always like to stay positive."
