The season comes to a head. After a real marathon, Cagliari and Bari are playing for Serie A. "It will take determination and will", explained Ranieri in the usual conference the day before the day before at the Domus. « We are playing for a season, we have a people and an island behind us. I'm sorry we don't have a 50,000-seat stadium like Bari, we would have filled Sant'Elia. I hope the new stadium arrives soon, the Sardinians need it. They also need more, of course, but the stadium is also important."
And for a challenge that is worth the season, Ranieri announces the news that all the fans have been waiting for: «Lapadula is fine. I'll keep him in training, but he'll be there on Thursday."
Ranieri knows he has done a feat, but the best part is yet to come: «Upon arrival I asked for second place, I had to charge the team, play the charge. The goal was to fight all the way, even coming in from the playoff window. We succeeded, but it's not enough for me, I want to win." Beware of Bari: «A nice team, compact, square, it wasn't easy to take charge of Sudtirol playing with one man down. A healthy team, but we too are fine. We respect them, but we want to win."
Ranieri enjoys yet another hug from the fans: «Coming here I received what I expected: understanding, lots of love. People stop me on the street and thank me, but I reply that we haven't done anything yet. And to thank our fans, the best way is to play with your heart, because then the results depend on many factors».
