Football: Pisacane, 'our hunger to stop a Juve that wants to win'

Three-week break, but Fabio Pisacane, coach of Cagliari's surprise in the championship, asks his team to start again from the enthusiasm and dedication, words of the coach in the press conference on the eve of the first five matchdays.

The right spirit: the one that, with four victories in five matches, brought the rossoblù to fourth place, two points ahead of tomorrow night's opponent, Juventus.

"But it is a match between two teams with different objectives - said the Cagliari coach in the press conference - we play to save ourselves, they play for the scudetto. However, our hunger must always remain the same". Pisacane will also be able to count on Deiola and Kevin Carlos. A record recovery for the captain: twelve days ago he was under the knife for knee surgery, now in theory he could also be deployed in the starting lineup.

Pisacane, to stop Juventus' desire to overtake, starts again from the best defense in the championship: just two goals conceded by Caprile. The coach invites the team to look for and exploit the weaknesses of the Bianconeri. "It's difficult to find them but we have to make life difficult for a team that comes here to take full plunder: we play at home and we have to win the affection of the fans with sacrifice."

Pisacane is ready to field the typical formation. Deiola could start from the bench, Mina will be at the center of defense. In front of the rearguard the Winks-Romano tandem. With the blue player who, thanks to the Englishman's coverage, will be able to risk something more in the offensive phase compared to the pure playmaker position seen in the national team. "For me he can also play as a central defender. He has already done it with us for example with Inter." Mendy should be confirmed up front, as the first striker called to open spaces for Maldini, the other blue-rossoblù, striker of the team with three goals. But watch out for Nzola, who scored against Rayo Vallecano in a friendly.

Even if Pisacane did not go too far: "I hope that Madrid's goal is the first of a long series. He can play from the first minute - he concluded - but also enter the race. Or not play at all".