For Como, after so much praise for the brilliant performances including the last away match in Genoa against the rossoblù where the azzurri only picked up one point, the time has come to put hay in the farm and the points up for grabs on Sunday are really important. He knows it well Cesc Fabregas who is aiming for victory in the match against Raffaele Palladino’s Viola, but it won’t be easy considering both the strength of the opponent and the unavailable situation at home in Como: “We won’t have Mazzitelli available, who had a calf problem and should return available with Monza, Sergi Roberto and Gabrielloni who could return for the match against Venezia, for Perrone the recovery time will be around six weeks long. Van der Brempt is recovering but will not be there on Sunday with the Fiorentina. Strefezza is in doubt and Barba is also in doubt, we will only evaluate on Sunday and Kone will play with the Primavera tomorrow.”
What formation will we see with Fiorentina?
“Very similar to the team that played against Genoa. We will only have 15 players available, there are many absentees but we have valid alternatives and there will also be Primavera boys ready to lend us a hand if necessary. Da Cunha played well in Genoa and I am happy with him, he is a boy who has quality and technique, he has shown that he knows how to play in that role too and is adapting well to the top flight. As for who will play in goal, I haven’t yet decided between Audero, who is growing, and Pepe Reina.”
A comment on Genoa’s performance?
“We must learn to be concrete and incisive, particularly in both penalty areas. It’s true that we played a good match in Genoa but we must learn to always be fully concentrated especially in the key moments during which matches are won.”
Fiorentina arrives in Como after six consecutive victories and a positive streak of eight matchdays. What do you think?
“They are a very strong team with many important players who attack very deep and are good at ball possession. Palladino is a young coach who, after doing well in Monza, is also doing very well in Florence. It will be a very difficult match for us and we will have to be very concentrated to score important points.”