"Scoring points is the only thing that matters right now, I don't care how. I have to think about the good of the team, bring it to safety."
Word of Eusebio Di Francesco, on the eve of the trip to Rome against Lazio.
The non-arrival of the director in January relaunches Nainggolan in front of the defense.
"Radja is a strong player who can play play - explained the Cagliari coach - he played in that position even if he did it with less continuity: it is a delicate role, it requires doing the two phases in a certain way , with physicality, running, positioning on a tactical level ".
There are many packages.
Beyond Rog, Cagliari will have to do without Ceppitelli, Deiola, Duncan, Klavan and Sottil.
Rugani is there: "Of the two latest new signings he is a little further ahead and could play from the beginning, I expected Asamoah to have more difficulty, but I liked how he trained, during the match I could use him to play worth its experience and quality ".
Lazio?
"The biancazzurri are strong, they have reached the round of 16 of the Champions League, they can count on important players who know each other well and on a good coach who has given continuity to the technical project. They attack the door often with four or five men - he said again. Di Francesco - Reina is a kind of low playmaker, he plays very well with his feet and therefore they gain a man in the setting phase. -Savic between the lines even lifting the ball, because he is good with his head ".
Probable formations of Lazio-Cagliari.
Lazio (3-5-2): 25 Reina;
37 Musacchio, 14 Hoedt, 33 Acerbi;
29 Lazzari, 21 Milinkovic-Savic, 6 Leiva, 10 Luis Alberto, 77 Marusic;
17 Building, 11 Correa.
Available
71 Alia, 81 G. Pereira, 13 Armini, 19 Lulic, 16 Parolo, 18 Escalante, 96 Fares, 7 A. Pereira, 94 Muriqi, 92 Akpa Akpro, 32 Cataldi.
Coach: Inzaghi.
Suspended: Patric.
Beware: Caicedo, Fares, Hoedt, Escalante.
Unavailable: Luiz Felipe, Strakosha, Caicedo, Radu.
Cagliari (3-4-2-1): 28 Cragno;
40 Walukiewicz, 2 Godin, 24 Rugani;
25 Zappa, 4 Nainggolan, 8 Marin, 22 Lykogiannis;
18 Nandez, 10 Joao Pedro;
9 Simeon.
(31 Vicario, 1 Aresti, 44 Carboni, 3 Tripaldelli, 19 Asamoah, 17 Tramoni, 20 Pereiro, 27 Cerri, 30 Pavoletti).
Coach: Di Francesco.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Pavoletti.
Unavailable: Ceppitelli, Deiola, Duncan, Klavan, Luvumbo, Rog, Sottil.
Referee: Irrati di Pistoia Snai odds: 1.38;
5.00;
7.50.