Day before Christmas at Bari, with the team now ready for the challenge at Cremonesewhich will be played on Sunday at the ‘Zini’ at 3.00 pm and will be valid for the 8th matchday of the Serie B championship. In the press conference, as can be read on tuttobari.comspoke the red and white coach Moreno Longo: “Overtaking the grey-reds? I don’t look at the ranking and I won’t look at it. For us this is a year of reconstruction to create an identity. One of our first objectives was to get closer to people and I believe this is happening because the kids are showing a sense of belonging. With Cremonese it’s a difficult challenge, but I’m interested in what we do, trying to go with great courage and great intensity. We know we will face a top team and to get a result we must all give our best.”
The discussion then moves to the squad, and to the replacement of the suspended Lella: “The most natural replacement is Coli Saco. During the week we tried different solutions. I saw him well but also others to play in that role. Sibilli can also play, he can Maiello will also play. We will also make evaluations based on how we expect the opponent to play. Working with the three midfielders is different than working with the 3-4-2-1 we abandoned, in fact we played like this against Cosenza in the possession phase. Balance is always important and everyone must make the runs backwards, regardless of where they play. However, I repeat the options are the same: one between Maiello , Sibilli and Coli Saco”.
Note to Cremonese: “They come from a lost derby and will certainly want redemption. We will have to respond blow for blow.”