Cagliari is looking for its first win in the championship, but tomorrow at the Unipol Domus it will have to face a Napoli in great form, hunting for the third consecutive success and determined to confirm itself among the favorite teams for the scudetto. Cagliari coach Davide Nicola will have to do without Prati, but will be able to count on all the rossoblù who have returned from their commitments with their respective national teams.
“It will be a very difficult match – Nicola declared in the press conference on the eve – both for the quality of the opponent and for the presence on the bench of a great leader like Antonio Conte, who I respect a lot.
Bringing a new mentality into an environment is never easy, the same goes for Napoli and its manager.”
Nicola then illustrated his tactical analysis of the match: “Napoli is a team that has already consolidated its characteristics. They love to keep possession of the ball, especially up front, and are skilled in exchanges and one-on-one situations.
We will have to be brave, competitive and work as a real group. To limit them, extraordinary teamwork will be needed, especially in the non-possession phase.
We will have to dirty their game from the first minutes. In defense, we have room for improvement, especially in transitions and on set pieces, where we conceded too much.
But we are ready to demonstrate our growth.”
Napoli coach Antonio Conte complimented Nicola, and the Cagliari manager reciprocated: “Conte is a very experienced coach and I appreciate him a lot. I can't wait to make things difficult for him on the pitch.” Nicola he then returned to the defeat in Lecce, the first defeat of the season for the Sardinians: “In Lecce we were not able to transform the many chances we created into goals.
This should bother us, but don't worry. I get angry when my team doesn't create play or doesn't have the right attitude, but in Lecce we deserved a different result.
We have to take it as a stimulus. We are sowing well, and in the long term the results will come.
We have chosen to focus on talented young people, and I am sure that, with work, their values will emerge.”
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