Gianluca Festa made the ideal Cagliari debut, winning 3-1 away to Fiorentina. “This team is still alive.”
The Sardinians had been without a victory in 11 rounds and were in penultimate place, but this surprise result at the Stadio Franchi lifts them closer to safety.
“We are very happy, because in a difficult situation the lads proved they are still alive,” Festa told Sky Sport Italia.
The Coach was appointed this week after Zdenek Zeman tended his resignation.
Gianluca Festa made the ideal Cagliari debut, winning 3-1 away to Fiorentina. “This team is still alive.”
The Sardinians had been without a victory in 11 rounds and were in penultimate place, but this surprise result at the Stadio Franchi lifts them closer to safety.
“We are very happy, because in a difficult situation the lads proved they are still alive,” Festa told Sky Sport Italia.
The Coach was appointed this week after Zdenek Zeman tended his resignation.
“It wasn’t easy to come here and play the way we did against Fiorentina. The team understood the situation and worked well. I am truly impressed.
“I fielded an attacking side because we must try to get maximum points in every venue. The credit for this success above all goes to the attitude of the squad. We did a lot of work on that aspect.
“We believe in safety, but in order to get there have to be focused only on excellent performances. We will try to build on this and from tomorrow will think about the next game.”
Cagliari are now seven points adrift of Atalanta in the Serie A table with six rounds to go.