Venice-Cagliari is approaching and, after a long time, Claudio Ranieri can give good news from the infirmary: «Dossena and Makoumbou are fine, they trained today. And in Venice we will bring Pavoletti to the bench». The best way to prepare for the double assault, the one against the away taboo and the ghosts of the match played nine months ago which marked the relegation, even if the coach thinks only of the present: «I never enter the players' locker room, but no one ever spoke. And perhaps the ghosts appeared on the outward journey».
Better to focus on Venice: «They too, like Cagliari, understood Serie B late. A team that has suffered, but now enjoys itself, where everyone attacks. It will be more difficult than in Bari».
Ranieri maintains his doubts about the formation: «As always, I'll think about it at night. On the back four I said it gave us more balance in Bari. There isn't a defined game system, I choose the best one to win, from game to game. Because it's the players who win, not the team."
Finally, the coach thinks about these first few weeks after his return to Cagliari: «Football is a wonderful thing, especially in Cagliari. In recent months there had been some contacts with other teams, but we hadn't quailed. I was wondering why. Well, fate had Cagliari in store for me».
