First the championship, then the Champions League. More than a trivial and obvious temporal logic, it is a real mantra that Juventus and Napoli must print loud and clear in their heads, otherwise they risk foolishness and missteps that could cost very dearly. The risk, to tell the truth, seems to concern more Sarri's team, whose commitment (away from Udine, 18 pm) appears decidedly more complicated than that of their rivals (at the Stadium against Pescara, 20.45 pm), but it is good to extend the concept at all latitudes. “It won't be an easy match because, despite the difficulties in the standings, they play well and create many chances – thought Massimiliano Allegri. – As always we have only one result available, I know I repeat it ad nauseam but the championships come from matches like these. That's why I'll send the best formation onto the field, we'll only think about Sevilla from Sunday." A small lie for a good purpose, enriched however by a big truth: a bit of turnover, in fact, will necessarily be observed but not for the most important man, that Gonzalo Higuain so loved in Europe as much contested at home. “He's calm and smiling again, with Pescara he'll be on the pitch from the start – confirmed the coach. – I think he's having a good season and in any case Argentina won and is back in the running: I don't see why he shouldn't be happy”.
The boos received at home, however, remain and the words of the player himself ("I am happy with the many messages of affection received – he wrote on Twitter. – It is nice to know that there are people who really appreciate what you do") confirm a inconvenience to be resolved asap. The home match against Pescara seems ideal, as long as you don't underestimate it too much. Allegri will return to a 3-5-2 formation, however, leaving Chiellini and Marchisio rested for Sevilla: on the pitch, therefore, we will see Buffon in goal, Rugani, Bonucci and Evra in defence, Lichtsteiner, Khedira, Hernanes, Pjanic and Alex Sandro in midfield, Madzukic and Higuain in attack. Oddo will respond with a 4-3-1-2 with Bizzarri in goal, Zampano, Campagnaro, Zuparic and Biraghi in the back, Brugman, Aquilani and Memushaj in the midfield, Verre in the trocar behind the offensive duo Benali-Caprari. Much more difficult, at least on paper, seems to be the commitment of Napoli, awaited by a Udinese revitalized by the Delneri cure. Since the coach sat on the black and white bench in Iachini's place, the team has scored 8 points in 5 games, a result that has restored serenity to a classification that has returned to normal. In short, the opposite of the Azzurri, who in the last 6 matches have won only 2 times, losing not only contact with the Scudetto area but also with third place. In short, no mistakes will be allowed in Friuli, otherwise Maurizio Sarri (as usual in press silence before the matches) would find himself in a complicated situation, perhaps the most difficult since he coached on the slopes of Vesuvius. The imminent (and fundamental) match of the Champions League against Dinamo Kiev will have to be isolated, otherwise there is a big risk against a far from compliant Udinese. Sarri has some training problems (Gabbiadini is still unavailable and Callejon has a fever) but will try to field the best 4-3-3 possible, with Reina in goal, Hysaj, Albiol, Koulibaly and Ghoulam in defense, Zielinski, Diawara and Hamsik in midfield, Giaccarini, Mertens and Insigne in attack. Delneri will respond with the same form: Karnezis in goal, Widmer, Danilo, Wague and Felipe in the back, Fofana, Kums and Badu in the midfield, De Paul, Zapata and Thereau in the offensive trident.
