Serie A: Verona 0-0 LIVE on the field
The formations
Verona on the pitch with Silvestri, Rrahmani, Empereur, Kumbulla, Pharaohs, Amrabat, Badu, Lazovic, Verre, Borini, Di Carmine Cagliari with Cragno, Cacciatore, Ceppitelli, Pisacane, Ionita, Nandez, Cigarini, Rog, Pellegrini, Pereiro, Simeone
Last time in Verona, Cagliari was unable to take the field - race postponed - due to the coronavirus emergency, in full explosion. Now, in the post lockdown era, the rossoblùs try again. Appointment at Bentegodi in "nocturnissima", at 9:45 pm. In the meantime, many things have changed. Then there was Maran, now there is Zenga, on his debut on the pitch with the Sardinians. "It is a championship apart. The eve is always strange to live - said the coach in the press conference on the web - especially since we were still three months and the last time I was on the bench, a year ago in Verona. It is not It was a normal period, there are also no tests for the checks. For the game I have already decided everything, except for unforeseen events, schemes and forms ". The motivations? "Many - he replied - I want to conquer this city". As for closed doors, "it has already happened to me many times - said Zenga - there is no problem".
Mouths sewn on the formation. "I could also give it but I still have to do a workout and first I would like to communicate the choices to the boys - he explained - It will be a different kind of football for everyone: it will be a new experience for us and for the professionals. We must understand for example that there will be no owners and reserves. And that the field factor will go a little to be blessed.
Especially the players with high intensity of concentration for close games will benefit. " The attitude? "We must always be 100 per 100 - clarified the coach - I want a team that if you play with everyone, we must do well immediately. We want to return to those of the most beautiful period. It will be important to play ball on the ground, run well, with quality and balance. And good with post match recovery: we will always try to do everything in the day away. " Birsa? "He is a player who will be used in a different position than usual also because - Zenga underlined - we are counted in the middle and we will miss Oliva, a player we were aiming for a lot". Applause for Verona. "Congratulations to club and coach, nobody thought about this intensity: they are having an extraordinary season"