Cagliari take on the visitors Como In the round 2 match of Italian Serie A. The match will be played on Monday, August 26th at Unipol Domus (Cagliari).
"Cagliari" owe their recent, albeit modest, successes to Ranieri. The man behind many football stories—most notably Leicester's championship—created another one in recent years. He returned to Sardinia, where he first found success as a coach, to bring his old-new team back to Serie A and keep them there. Both tasks were challenging, but Claudio managed to accomplish them before retiring. He was succeeded by another unconventional specialist, Davide Nicola, who is known for being a good "firefighter" but clearly wants to work more methodically. His official debut in the new role can be considered a success: they held "Roma" to a goalless draw.
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"Como" understands that after the celebration of promotion, it's time for the hard work. The "Lakers" have appeared in Serie A before, at the beginning of the century. However, they later experienced many difficult, yet typical, chapters in Italian football. Recently, the project gained generous and ambitious investors, leading to a breakout last season when they secured direct promotion from Serie B by finishing in second place. At that time, Cesc Fàbregas was already coaching them, but now he holds the official title. His squad has since been bolstered by familiar faces, including Pepe Reina, Alberto Moreno, and Raphaël Varane. But the club's bosses haven't just signed star veterans—many new players have joined as well. However, the results so far have been less than impressive. First, they were knocked out of the cup, losing to "Sampdoria" on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time. Then, "Juventus" completely dismantled the newcomers with a 3-0 victory—Thiago Motta could be quite pleased with his debut, unlike the Spaniard, whom the Italian-Brazilian has faced multiple times on the field.
The last time these clubs met was in Serie B two seasons ago. The "Islanders" earned a draw away and won at home. Nicola's team is playing at home against a less experienced opponent, filled with newcomers and led by an inexperienced coach. We expect a victory for the home side.
Prediction for the match: Cagliari to win.
