Relegated from Serie A, but with different perspectives and strategies. Sassuolo to immediately return to the top flight, Salernitana to make ends meet and achieve a quiet salvation. Separated in the standings by 15 points, the two teams will adopt diametrically opposed game systems: Grosso’s front-wheel drive 4-3-3 versus Colantuono’s defensive and balanced 3-5-1-1. Valerio Crezzini from Siena will be directing a match open to all types of predictions, making his first appearances in the category.
HOW SASSUOLO ARRIVES
Almost full staff for Fabio Grosso, with the exception of Matteo Lovato who is a former player not particularly regretted in the shadow of Arechi. It will be, as mentioned, an attacking and unscrupulous team against one of the best defenses in the category. Berardi and Laurientè will find space immediately in the 4-3-3, the central striker could be Mulattieri who has been growing a lot in recent weeks. Iannoni is in the control room, flanked by Thorstvedt who was Salernitana’s bête noire in the match played in Serie A exactly 12 months ago and which ended 2-2. In defense, choices practically made, with the Toljan-Odenthal-Romagna-Pieragnolo quartet protecting Moldovan. Sassuolo will take the field with additional motivations, given that the draw against Arechi in April effectively sanctioned their relegation to Serie B. A match characterized by some questionable refereeing episodes and the unexpected reaction of a Salernitana team that had already been condemned for some time arithmetically to the backward jump.
HOW THE SALERNITANA ARRIVES
The Colantuono-quater will begin in Sassuolo: the expert coach will coach Salernitana for their fifth championship, always at different times and never for an entire season. He takes the place of the dismissed Martusciello. Totally different game system: from 4-3-3 with infinite tiki taka to 3-5-1-1 to better cover spaces and try to attack on the counterattack. Of course, the emergency is total and will weigh: Stojanovic, Maggiore, Dalmonte, Tongya, Torregrossa and Njoh out. Six potential starters. This morning I auditioned for Sepe who, however, could grit his teeth and return between the sticks. The defensive trio will be made up of the great former Ferrari, Ruggeri and Bronn, with Ghiglione on the right and Jarosynski on the left. Not simple tasks for them in the face of Berardi and Laurientè. Adelaide returns to the midfield but has little autonomy in his legs and only at the last minute will it be decided whether to use him in the second half or exploit him immediately at least for a while. The certainty is Amatucci. Soriano and Verde go forward, close to Simy, favorite over Wlodarkzyc. There will be 800 Granata fans in the away sector, the lowest figure in the external field since the beginning of the season.