Cagliari, Pisacane: Luperto a leader, Felici deserves to start | OneFootball

On the eve of tomorrow's match against Sassuolo, Fabio Pisacane, coach of Cagliari, spoke at a press conference. Here are his statements.

Cagliari, Pisacane: “Luperto was never an issue, Mina will be back for tomorrow”

Fabio Pisacane spoke to the official channels of the Sardinian club during the press conference. Here are his words, as reported by Tmw:

On Mina

“The team is doing well, but against Sassuolo we didn’t play to our real potential. We’re sorry for the fans, we wanted a more comfortable position in the standings. Starting tomorrow, we’ll have to limit the mistakes from the last match, starting with my own errors. Mina will be back, he has trained with the team for three days and will be available for the match. Ciocci has suffered an ankle sprain and joins Deiola, Liteta, Rog, Pintus, and Belotti on the injury list.”

On Folorunsho

“We see Folorunsho in a bit of a slump, maybe he’s also missing Deiola’s support. He lacks freshness. Perhaps the problem is mine for not putting him in the best conditions. I think about the team, not the individual. It’s a moment where everyone is being asked to make sacrifices, and he’s probably paying the price for that.”

On Luperto

“Luperto is an important player, last year he was a leader. I live in the present, and there haven’t been performances up to standard, but that doesn’t mean he was left out just for that. Luperto was out for four days and missed three games in a week. A choice that changed everything—without Mina and Luperto, I had to change the formation and strategy. Without them, we struggle more in defense, and we try to minimize the damage. I’ve still seen him calm. Tomorrow he could start, he was never an issue.”

On Felici

“In terms of the team’s dynamics, Felici can be effective even from the first minute. We are disappointed by Thursday’s performance against Sassuolo. Felici can start at home, but even now we’ve realized he’s more effective coming off the bench. We hope he can be effective as a starter, because he deserves to be a starter in this team.”

On the formation

“The concept of formation is outdated. In my brief stint as a coach, I’ve always defended with four at the back, except in certain situations. When building up play, I like to play with three, bringing a full-back up to the first line. This team was built to play with four at the back, and we hope the players help us play that way. But in the absence of Mina and Luperto, I had to make changes and play with three, but it’s only due to the absence of two important players like Mina and Luperto.”

Raffaele Morra

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