Claudio Ranieri had asked for a reaction, even a strong one, in these eight days after Lazio and he got something. «Let's get a point and start again» , commented the coach after the 1-1 draw in Udine .

«We were in a storm, we recovered two or three games and then we were back sailing in a storm. We know it's a difficult championship from the start but these guys are tenacious and don't want to give up. It won't be easy, but we will try until the end . The way they train gives me the motivation which I then give back to them: there was confidence and desire to stay in Serie A, they motivate me and I motivate them."

In seven days he will face Napoli as a former player: «A very difficult match awaits us, against a team that is playing in the Champions League and deservedly won the championship last year. We will prepare well to give everything on the pitch."

Restart - Ranieri wants Cagliari to get back on track after this draw: «This day gives us one point, after four consecutive defeats. It's normal that the boys were scared after four consecutive defeats, after the goal they relaxed more. At 1-1 we made a great move, they were better in the first half and we did well to end with a draw. Then in the second half we did better."

The protagonist is still Gaetano : «A positive impact, as well as Mina who was a point of reference behind it. We needed a boy who brought experience, balance and personality to the defense." While Ranieri has a note for Jankto: «He wasn't convincing me this year, in the first half I switched him and Luvumbo because they were attacking us on the left flank and from there their fifth no longer pushed».

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