thanks and sorry again
Sampdoria - Cagliari
One of the few matches that should be surely played today in spite of both teams have various misses, specially in defense and among them some players are out just for covid.
Both teams in fight against relegation and in needs of points, with Cagliari that suffered 40 goals till now ( second worst defense of league).
Guests have unavailable various starting defenders, Dalbert ( 12), Godin ( 9+2), Caceres ( 9+5 1g), are also unavailable Nandez ( midf.15+1) and second scorer Bald? ( 3g), but first scorer Joao Pedro ( 9g) is boosted in moral by news that Fifa approved its involvment in Italian NT after he played in the past for Brazil U17.
Sampdoria ended 2021 without clean sheets in last seven rounds and for this match most important absences are key def. Colley ( 17+1) and Augello ( 16+2) but isalso out Askildsen ( midf.5+10), while Ekdal ( midf.11+4 1g) and Verre ( midf.6+5) are not at their best and midf. Silva ( 17) already left the team. So, problems in defense and midfield for them.
Guests surely will push for a win, Cagliari with only one win in last eleven rounds, but scored in most part of these matches and in all away matches played in thyis period suffered more then one goal
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Form is temporary, class is permanent though