Cosenza is not satisfied yet. In fact, it looks like the Wolves’ appetite is developing right now. The playoff horizon teases William Viali’s group, eager to play his chances of a position in the top eight until the end. The possibilities are limited and also depend on the results from other fields but the rossoblù still have other objectives: «We want to give satisfaction to the fans because this season we have not always been impeccable at the “Marulla”. We still have several goals to reach. Obviously, the first is the possibility of reaching the playoffs. Mathematics still gives us options and we want to play them. This team has important qualities, if we don’t reach them there will be some regret but this is a difficult championship and nothing is taken for granted. We also want to set the record for points in Serie B in the Guarascio era.”
And then there is Tutino’s personal one, who now sees Negri’s 19 goals up close. With Spezia, therefore, no distractions are allowed: «We want to think about these two matches, after which we will talk about the future. I haven’t yet talked about the idea of redeeming Tutino with Guarascio but it’s clear that everyone has an orientation towards him. However, we will only talk about it at the end of the season. Now only the commitment against the Ligurians counts. The attitude must always remain the same, then the qualities of the opponent must also be taken into consideration. A very equipped team, despite what the ranking says. However, we will not give any type of discount. An interesting buzz has been created in the city. We have seen it since we returned from Ascoli, with the queues at the box office. In these 180′ we should be good at further stimulating this cohesion between the team and the environment in view of next season.”
Training. William Viali will not make any changes to the lineup and he himself admitted it yesterday morning. The coach, for this afternoon’s match, recovers Micai. The goalkeeper from Mantua will return in his place after making room for Marson in Ascoli due to the disqualification. Venturi should also be back in the lineup. The player from Romagna will still have to watch his back from Alessandro Fontanarosa, fresh from a good performance at the “Del Duca”. In midfield, then, Marras and D’Orazio will still occupy the side lanes. Mattia Viviani seems destined for a shirt from the first minute. The playmaker from Brescia – explained the coach from Sila – has been improving for some time now but has not seen the pitch due to Calò’s sumptuous performances. With the Trieste player absent, it should therefore be up to him to lead the operations in the middle. Zuccon could also find himself in the starting lineup, in the run-off with Voca. To occupy the other midfield position, Antonucci remains favorite over Florenzi. Up front, given Tutino’s use from the first minute, Mazzocchi appears favored to play alongside him.
Previous. Only two matches have been played between the two teams on the banks of the Crati. Cosenza overcame the Bianconeri in April 2019. The winning goal on that occasion was scored by Kastriot Dermaku. That day, Gennaro Tutino was hypnotized from the spot by Eugenio Lamanna. The Neapolitan striker, however, will try to redeem himself today against the Ligurian team to continue the pursuit of his personal best. A few months later, in November, in the following championship, the match ended at 1-1: the La Spezia team responded to the lead scored by Riviére with Antonino Ragusa shortly after the hour mark.
Probable lineups
Cosenza: Micai, Meroni, Camporese, Venturi, Marras, Zuccon, Viviani, Antonucci, D’Orazio, Tutino, Mazzocchi. All. Avenues
Spezia: Zoet, Mateju, Hristov, Nikolau, Elia, S. Esposito. Nagy, Vignali, Jagiello, Kouda, Di Serio. All. D’Angelo
