«There are three games left until the end of the first half of the season and, game after game, we must try to get the most out of it and then make the right assessments».

Davide Nicola goes beyond the pitfalls of the calendar or the market to come and aims his sights straight at the objective, Venezia in the meantime. Sweeping away the ghosts of two and a half years ago and that cursed relegation (the 0-0 at the “Penzo” favored his Salernitana). «I am not interested in that match at all and in these days there hasn't been any talk about it. I wouldn't have even allowed it», clarifies the Cagliari coach who also goes beyond the elimination in the Italian Cup («they are different competitions, even if the match has started») and the paradox of finding himself third from last after a great performance against Atalanta.

«We go to Venice with the certainty that if we play in a certain way, we will not only be competitive, but also more able to understand our potential» .

Would you sign this time to win by playing badly? "It makes it difficult for me to answer, it would be tactical nonsense. To reach a goal there is always a path to follow and I am used to this". Having said that: "The championship will not end tomorrow and it will not end in three days either".

The standings? "It's a waste of time at the moment. Also because all the teams fighting for salvation could have three more points and with three more points the perspective would change a lot" .

For its part, Cagliari knows its worth and what it wants. "The team is having fun, we are having fun in some ways. But we also know that we have to improve ." With one certainty: "I see my boys every day and I trust them blindly ."

Fabiano Gaggini

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