“I’m happy that people appreciate our work, the push of the ‘Picco’ was decisive for the victory against Palermo, but there are still two matches left to achieve our goal.” Mister Luca D’Angelo is already thinking about the fundamental match in Cosenza which, in the event of an eagle victory and a simultaneous draw for Ternana, would give salvation to the whites: but on balance even a draw would be sufficient in the event of a defeat for the Umbrians, if Ascoli and Bari do not win their respective matches. According to the eagle coach himself, there will be a bit of turnover because it will be the third match in the space of a week and some players have a physiological need to catch their breath after having spent a lot against Brescia and Palermo. D’Angelo is considering two tactical options: the 3-5-2 and the 3-4-2-1. In both cases in defence, ahead of Zoet, the confirmations of Mateju and Nikolaou are certain, while doubts remain about Hristov who stoically took to the pitch against Palermo despite suffering from fatigue and who suffered an injury right at the end of the match hit by an opponent. Bertola or Tanco could play in his place, even if the Bulgarian defender, now an absolute favorite of the white fans (in case of salvation the rebirth will have to start from him) will do everything to get on the pitch.
In midfield, in the case of 3-5-2, alongside Nagy and Salvatore Esposito, the enlistment of Bandinelli is almost certain, with Elia and Vignali on the wings and Kouda moved to the midfield close to Falcinelli or Pio Esposito. Di Serio and Verde are destined for the bench and are ready to take over during the match. In the hypothesis of 3-4-2-1, Nagy could take a breather to make room for Bandinelli, with Jagiello and Kouda (not at their best due to a muscle strain) close to the lone striker Falcinelli. Crespi, Muhl and Cassata are certainly absent.
At Cosenza, the enthusiasm for the salvation achieved two days early, thanks to three victories in a row, is palpable. The Calabrian club even lowered ticket prices to attract fans to the stadium. Mister Viali, who has the unforgettable former eagle Max Guidetti as his deputy, did not hide himself by talking about a match to be faced “with healthy madness”, keeping in mind that the 45 points of the rossoblù give rise to some hope of a playoff. In the Cosenza line-up there will be the striker Antonucci, paid 1.6 million by Spezia last summer to Cittadella, diverted to Calabria on loan where he is playing in the role of midfielder. Calò will be missing due to suspension. At least 150 fans followed the whites.
Fabio Bernardini
