FCS before Buffon meeting: “Self-confidence is high”

“Gigi” Buffon is now 45 years old. The 2006 world champion is still between the posts. After many, many years at Juventus, including a one-year stint at Paris St. Germain, Buffon returned to Parma in the summer of 2021. He should help bring his training club back to Serie A. This year too, the mission of recovery for Parma is proving to be difficult. The former European Cup winner is currently in seventh place.

This means that Parma is on course for the playoffs, but the demands are different. After all, Buffon & Co. are seven points behind FC Südtirol. Who would have thought this before the season? Buffon only made nine appearances for Parma this year - due to injuries. If he is fit, however, he will be appointed captain. Just like last time in the 1-0 win at Reggina.

Parma's playmaker is missing However, Parma will have to do without Franco Vázquez in the home game against FC Südtirol, who, according to FCS coach Pierpaolo Bisoli, is the best player in Serie B. In addition to the experienced ten, right-back Enrico Del Prato is also suspended for Parma. However, Luca Belardinelli will be missing from the White-Reds. The midfield engine also recently received a fifth yellow card against Perugia.

Luca Belardinelli (on the ball) is missing from the FCS and is suspended. © Bordoni

“Parma is one of the best teams in Serie B and is easily able to compensate for the absences of Del Prato and Vázquez. But our morale and self-confidence are high,” explained Bisoli on Friday at the final PK in Rungg. Shortly afterwards (at 15 p.m.) the FCS bus left for Parma. FC Südtirol is still unbeaten in the nine games of the second half of the season. Even if they lose in Parma on Saturday, Bisoli's troops would remain fourth in the table.

The Müller comparison Bisoli also explained the secret of FC Südtirol's success so far: "Being down-to-earth and putting yourself at the service of the team." The charismatic coach also saw this in the Champions League game during the week between Bayern Munich and PSG. “Thomas Müller won everything, but he was not above doing defensive work in this game. The FCS is like a little Bavaria and the colors of the Drusus Stadium remind me of the Allianz Arena,” said Bisoli. “Be down-to-earth and put yourself at the service of the team.” Pierpaolo Bisoli, compares the FCS with Bayern star Thomas Müller Incidentally, FCS won 1-0 against Parma in the first half of the season. Back then, former playmaker Hans Nicolussi Caviglia scored a dream goal.

Serie B, matchday 29 Cagliari – Ascoli (Friday, 20.30 p.m.) Parma – FC Südtirol (Saturday, 14.00 p.m.) Citadel - Palermo Modena – Pisa Venezia - Brescia Perugia – Reggina Benevento – Como Bari – Frosinone (Saturday, 16.15) Cosenza – SPAL (Sunday, 16.15) Genoa – Ternana

The table SP G U V TV P 1. Frosinone 28 19 4 5 48:18 61 2. Genoa 28 14 9 5 35:19 50 3. Baric 28 13 10 5 45:27 49 4. FC South Tyrol 28 12 11 5 32:28 47 5. Step on 28 10 12 6 40:28 42 6. Brescia 28 13 3 12 39:31 42 7. Parma 28 11 7 10 35:31 40 8. Cagliari 28 9 12 7 30:28 39 9. Palermo 28 9 11 8 30:32 38 10. Ascoli 28 9 9 10 29:31 36 11. Ternana 28 9 9 10 28:35 36 12. Modena 28 10 5 13 38:38 35 13. As 28 8 11 9 33:36 35 14. Cittadella 28 8 10 10 25:34 34 15. Perugia 28 8 6 14 30:34 30 16. Venice 28 7 8 13 29:38 29 17. Col 28 6 10 12 31:39 28 18. Benevento 28 6 10 12 23:31 28 19. Brescia 28 6 9 13 22:40 27 20. Cosenza 28 6 8 14 23:47 26

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Parma	33	59:32	69
2. As	33	49:35	64
3. Venice	33	60:38	61
4. Cremonese	33	43:28	59
5. Catanzaro	33	53:42	55
6. Palermo	33	58:48	51
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FCS before Buffon meeting: “Self-confidence is high”

He was still injured in the first half of the season. Tomorrow, Saturday, the time has finally come: FC Südtirol will face Gianluigi Buffon in a competitive game for the first time. Before the encounter with the goalkeeper legend, self-confidence in the FCS camp is high.

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