Coach Di Francesco: tomorrow we must put soul, heart, and determination.

On the eve of matchday 17 of the Serie A Enilive 2024/25 season, which will see Venezia face Cagliari at the Stadio “Pier Luigi Penzo” tomorrow at 3:00 PM, the arancioneroverde coach Eusebio Di Francesco analyzed the team's current form and their opponent.

Eusebio Di Francesco
"Tomorrow we face a crucial match against Cagliari, a team in form with years of experience in Serie A, used to fighting for the same objectives as us. Their coach, Davide Nicola, is an experienced manager, capable of motivating and tactically organizing the team very well. The Rossoblù are compact, and against Atalanta, they showed aggression and courage, not deserving the defeat.
We are also in good shape, although perhaps we are missing some points compared to our performances. It is essential to raise the level of concentration from the first to the last second of the game.

After the match with Juve, there was disappointment for the points lost. However, it is necessary to conduct a clear analysis and take responsibility without looking for excuses in incidents or bad luck. We need to stay focused throughout the match and be more cunning. We are improving in reading situations and moments of the game, but more needs to be done – this depends solely on us.

Experience is often gained through mistakes, but what hurts is that when we make them, we pay dearly. Sometimes mistakes are made, and yet you still manage to win, but I analyze every detail and notice errors more in victories than in defeats. However, right now, the result is all that matters.
This is a delicate and decisive match, where we must put soul, heart, and determination into every challenge until the last minute, without complacency.

We are very sorry for Svoboda's injury – unfortunately, these things are part of football. Now it is up to him to lift his head and work to come back even stronger next season."