On the pitch at 18.30 Lecce-Udinese 0-0
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Eve.
A race to be won to keep the opponents at a safe distance in this exciting sprint salvation.
Marco Baroni's Lecce in the home match against Udinese is playing a good chunk of salvation: failing to win would make the already difficult path towards staying in Serie A even more difficult. The Giallorossi coach is quite realistic on the importance of the match against the Friulians: "We started in May, we've been in Serie A for eleven months and we need about a month to write an important page in history - declared Baroni on the immediate eve of the match -. It will be a step towards the goal we intend to achieve: the team is working and we intend to play a match from Lecce The opponent has physicality, running, quality,
"I'm always happy when there's match pace and you play closely: you stay with a high mentality and intensity. Clearly, when you win through an excellent performance, it's the best medicine for self-esteem to face the next matches. The boys they have worked well these days and today we finished up to better prepare for the match in which we will have to be concentrated from the start".
This was stated by Andrea Sottil, to the cameras of Udinese TV, in view of the anticipation of Lecce.
"It's a pity we don't have all the forwards available like in the first part of the season - continued the coach - because, in this way, I can build match strategies as I please, even during the game. We have almost obligatory choices, despite have total faith in my players.
Having had the full squad was definitely an added value, something we paid for but it's part of the past.
The present says that we are still here in important positions and we have to face the game in Lecce, tough and difficult".