Cagliari, Claudio Ranieri with Atalanta wants the perfect game

Cagliari, Claudio Ranieri with Atalanta wants the perfect game

Atalanta-Cagliari, also a challenge between two bench bigs like Ranieri and Gasperini. "Who would I take away from the opponents? – said the Rossoblù coach in the press conference on the eve of Sunday’s challenge in Bergamo – but of course their coach. But maybe you should have thought about that nine years ago,” he continued jokingly, “because by now the team plays according to its proven patterns. He has done and is doing a great job – wonderful years. Yesterday I saw an excellent Atalanta, a steamroller that goes straight to the point as I like it".

But there'è also Cagliari: "We are aware of their strength – said Ranieri – and we have to play a perfect game". With an extra Petagna, the great ex,: "He is training with us and will be there. Unfortunately we lose Mancosu, he is doing personalized work aimed at full recovery. Lapadula? I should have him available at the end of October: he is training well and has a great desire to return to the field".

Cagliari without Wieteska, who has been disqualified. But Ranieri has not yet decided: "Who will replace him"? depends also on the module. Three or four at the back? I am not attached to a certain module, but I always try to deploy a formation that suits the characteristics of those I have at my disposal and the opposing team, it depends on the needs".

He liked the anti-Udinese midfield: "Prati showed what he is made of – the Cagliari coach said again – Makoumbou " was the usual grinder of balls, Deiola well in insertions, coming close to scoring several times. The problem with the goal? " We are still not 100 percent, we had some problems, but we are working and we will be able to put the strikers in the right conditions to score goals".