Cagliari also loses Keita. Mazzarri: "We must not be afraid to dare more"

New tile for Walter Mazzarri. On the eve of the Dall'Ara match against Bologna, the Cagliari coach also loses Keita Baldè, forced to forfeit because of tonsillitis.

An absence that will force the coach to re-propose the attacking tandem Joao Pedro and Pavoletti, to try to unhinge the Emilian defense and bring home precious points to climb from last place in the standings.

But the training problems are not over. Godin, Caceres and Nandez are called up, but they are not in perfect physical condition due to the ailments remedied in the latest outings. Instead, Dalbert will stay at home, while Strootman is recovered and could start starting.

"I must also evaluate together with the doctor, at that point we will make the considerations perhaps for a job from the beginning, perhaps for those who can have less time. But I repeat, it is all to see", Mazzarri explained at the press conference.

The coach also took stock of the defense. Cragno? "It is one of Cagliari's certainties - said the coach - I haven't seen any mistakes, the goals were difficult to save, this time he was unable to work the miracle". As for set pieces, “you have to be more and more careful - he explained - to jump together with your opponent and not wait for him. We are working on it, we hope to see progress. Even on punishments, you need to be more savvy to ensure the right distance ".

Even against Bologna, Cagliari will have to be able to avoid noticeable drops in the second half. "When we have the advantage we have to close it, I'm on this line of thought - Mazzarri said - but in some races we were afraid of winning it. We are managing this situation both physically and mentally".

However, the coach underlined that progress has been made against Roma. "I would like to see more possession and more speed in verticalization - his words - while in defense we have been compact and we are improving. Even if we did something wrong there too. The important thing is to create solidity because this is also the basis for doing well when Let's start once again".

(Unioneonline / lf)