A victory today 9 May would allow the rossoblùs to secure safety
CAGLIARI. Perhaps sometimes somewhat exaggerated terms are used to photograph a football match. But to say that Benevento-Cagliari is the match of life, perhaps it is not too much. Salvation is at stake, staying in Serie A is too important to guarantee a solid future for the club. The revenues from television rights are lifeblood that cannot be renounced. Especially in these times, with the pandemic that has also brought the golden world of football to its knees. The rossoblùs have collected ten points in their last four games, while the bells have won only once in their last eighteen matches. Performance that made him lose the advantage accumulated from the relegation zone, until he fell to the third from last place. Even a draw could be fine at Cagliari but bringing home the three points would mean seeing the finish line one step away.
Top secret. The Semplici technician says he has clear ideas about training. It probably is, but he is careful not to give the slightest clue. Probably Cagliari today will side with the double attacking midfielder (Joao Pedro and Nainggolan), with Pavoletti as the only striker. A solution already adopted on other occasions that does not cause the team to lose balance. The Brazilian and the “Ninja”, of course, must also be active in the non-possession phase. Deiola and Marin will play in the middle of the field, with Nandez and Lykogiannis outside. The option with a five-man midfield cannot be ruled out. In this case, there may be room for Duncan.
The ex. Sau is injured and will sit in the stands, Ionita will be on the pitch. The Moldovan, who left a good memory in Sardinia, will be deployed outside on the left, in support of the Improta-Gaich couple, ready to slip into the spaces and take advantage of the gaps that the Lapadula fighter will try to open. An ex can also be considered Schiattarella. Semplici knows him very well for having coached him at Spal. An active player with good technique. A driver who must not be allowed to play the ball freely.
Pippo plays everything. After the victory at the Stadium against Juventus, Inzaghi was in heaven and salvation seemed close at hand. But the latest results have plunged the “Witches” back into the relegation zone. «Now we can no longer make mistakes – the words of Super Pippo -. If we want to save ourselves today we have to win. The boys know it, they are ready and I have faith in them. It will not be easy because in front of us we will have an opponent who is physically and mentally well. But we can’t make calculations, we go out on the pitch to give everything. We can do it”. Like Semplici, Inzaghi also does not anticipate his choices. He limits himself to saying: «You will see on the field how we will play».
Statistics. In the second round Benevento scored nine points, while at this point in the first round they had won twice as many. Cagliari is back from three wins and a draw. It was since December 2019 that he had not remained undefeated for four consecutive Serie A matches (series reached 13). The Campania region have scored 11 goals from corner-kick development in this league, more than any other team. They are also the only team to have scored more than half of their goals from inactive balls: 20 out of 37. Benevento is the team that has scored fewer goals in the first half hour of play in this league (seven). Cagliari the one with the worst attack considering the whole first half (14 goals). The team led by Leonardo Semplici has obtained four points in the last two away matches of the championship, as many as in the previous eight. Today the goal is qu
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