Rolando Maran admits Cagliari are “still hurt by the defeat” to Lazio on Monday but insists a similar performance will get them the three points against Udinese.
Cagliari conceded twice during stoppage time at the Sardegna Arena earlier in the week to lose 2-1 to Lazio.
The “anger” shown at the training ground since then, however, makes Maran believe they will bounce back immediately.
Rolando Maran admits Cagliari are “still hurt by the defeat” to Lazio on Monday but insists a similar performance will get them the three points against Udinese.
Cagliari conceded twice during stoppage time at the Sardegna Arena earlier in the week to lose 2-1 to Lazio.
The “anger” shown at the training ground since then, however, makes Maran believe they will bounce back immediately.
“To forget about those final seven minutes against Lazio, we need to perform like we did on Monday,” the coach said at a press conference.
“With a performance like that, it is easier to get the points in Udine.
“The anger I saw in training is the right kind, you need the look of a team that knows what they want. We’re still hurt by the defeat.
“We have to prove, if needed, that those minutes in the stoppage time was a rare case.”
The 56-year-old warned his side they had to be “careful” against a “physical” Udinese on Saturday.
“Udinese are a physical team. They have found their identity. They also played a good match against Juventus, especially in the second half.
“The further we come, the more difficult the games will be. It will be a match where we’ll have to be careful.”
Maran has a very long list of absences, but he preferred to focus on the players who were available tomorrow.
“We have to think about what’s going to happen on the pitch. Who’s there and who can play,” he added. “I never cry about absentees. I never did.
“Of course, every coach dreams about having everyone fit. But we focus on who’s present. On the ones who wants to show that the whole squad are valuable.
“I know eight players will be missing, but we’re not crying about it.
“[Valter] Birsa, [Fabrizio] Cacciatore, [Luca] Ceppitelli, [Lucas] Castro, [Robin] Olsen, [Nahitan] Nandez and [Leonardo] Pavoletti are not going to be there.