"After the match against Venezia, I told the boys to think as if the championship had been made up of 16 teams and therefore 32 games. We made the first one by scoring a point, someone else won, so now we have two points. forward. Now head to Sampdoria, let's put on the pitch what we tried during the week ".
Thus the Cagliari coach Walter Mazzarri, on the eve of the match against Roberto D'Aversa's blucerchiati at Unipol Domus. A match in which the rossoblùs will try to leave behind the almost disastrous start to the championship and - after the break for the national teams - to win the first three points of the season.
A return to the field, that of Seri A, after a two-week break, with all the resulting problems: "Sarri said that now the players train more with the national teams than with the clubs: he is similar as a coach. to me, he likes the pitch, coaching the players. At least however he started from a base in the summer, when he takes over it is more difficult - underlined Mazzarri in the press conference -. We are the only team that has four South American national teams who have returned 24 hours before the match: if they had been Europeans, I would have had them available from Tuesday or Wednesday. This - he continued - is a fact. In these fortnight the team has done an excellent job in terms of intensity and application. Unfortunately I have not I could have had the full squad, but today's football is structured like this and you have to accept the rules. "
The Uruguayans who have just returned to the island should therefore be evaluated. But not only: "For the defense - said Mazzarri, taking stock of the squad - Walukiewicz will not be available, we will see the conditions of Caceres and Godin. Ceppitelli is back and is fine; Altare if we need to call him into question I'm sure that will make his. There could also be some relays in the defensive department during the race, the five changes will help us. "
The coach (who coached Sampdoria from 2007 to 2009) also spoke about his opponents: "The Sampdoria squad has remained almost unchanged compared to last year, has players of great value, a good coach and has been able to put everyone in difficulty. . Like so many matches in this championship, it will be a balanced challenge and determined by some aspects. From us I expect to see improvements in dribbling: if we play the defensive phase in a certain way and in possession of the ball we develop certain characteristics, we can put them in difficulty. "
Finally, an appeal to the fans: “I hope that the public will give us a hand: in these days I have seen firsthand how much you love the team. I am convinced that with this general attitude it is possible to change course ".
(Unioneonline / lf)