“We have to change something to score points”

4 defeats from the last 5 games. Add to that a flood of goals conceded that FCS has never experienced in Serie B. The white-reds are in a mini-crisis. Even though the experienced players around Jasmin Kurtic recently calmed things down ("I've experienced situations like this many times. You just have to stay calm and not get nervous."), the situation is tense. Coach Federico Valente knows that his team is currently vulnerable to easy goals conceded. A week ago, the ball went in twice against Palermo after a free kick. Whether Valente has given up the (unfunctioning) zone coverage on set pieces and found new solutions will be seen in Cosenza. "We have to be aggressive and defend the goal with everything we have. We don't let in many, but we concede a lot of goals. We've worked on getting that under control," said Valente at the press conference in the FCS Center on Friday. “Home game” for Valente in Cosenza Hamza El Kaouakibi's height could help in Calabria. The Moroccan is a possible replacement for Salvatore Molina, who is likely to be out with a bruised upper body. Valente has not completely given up hope, but the winger is unlikely to make it to the Cosenza game. Simone Davi, Alessandro Mallamo and Andrea Masiello should also be fit again by then. "We have to change something to score points," said Valente, who is looking forward to a "home game" in Cosenza. His family comes from Calabria, and his father grew up around 40 minutes away from Cosenza. "There will be a lot of people I know in the stadium. It's the first time I've played in Calabria. But I'm the coach of FC Südtirol and I want to win," said Valente. "It's not just a tactical problem. It's about defending with all your heart - as if it were the last ball of your life." Federico Valente on the many goals conceded Opponent Cosenza, where 4 former FCS professionals are under contract (Alessandro Micai, Filippo Sgarbi, Tommaso D'Orazio, Riccardo Ciervo), is in second to last place in Serie B. However, this circumstance is deceptive about the strength of the southern Italians because Cosenza had to accept 4 penalty points. Without these, the team coached by Massimo Alvini would have 9 points on their account - the same number as the FCS. Serie B: Matchday 8 Sampdoria – Juve Stabia (Friday, 20.30:XNUMX p.m.) Frosinone – Carrarese (Saturday, 15 p.m.) Pisa – Cesena Sassuolo – Cittadella Spezia-Reggiana Catanzaro – Modena (Sunday, 15 p.m.) Cosenza – FC South Tyrol Cremonese – Bari Mantova – Brescia Palermo - Salernitana SP G U V TV P 1. Step on 7 5 1 1 14:8 16 2. Specia 7 3 4 0 11:7 13 3. Brescia 7 4 0 3 11:8 12 4. Sassuolo 7 3 3 1 8:7 12 5. Cesena 7 3 2 2 12:9 11 6. Palermo 7 3 2 2 8:6 11 7. Juventus Stabia 7 3 2 2 7:7 11 8. Cremonese 7 3 1 3 10:8 10 9. Mantova 7 3 1 3 9:11 10 10. Baric 7 2 3 2 9:7 9 11. Reggiana 7 2 3 2 7:7 9 12. FC South Tyrol 7 3 0 4 10:12 9 13. Modena 7 2 2 3 10:10 8 14. Sampdoria 7 2 2 3 9:9 8 15. Salernitana 7 2 2 3 9:10 8 16. Catanzaro 7 1 4 2 5:6 7 17. Cittadella 7 2 1 4 4:8 7 18. Frosinone 7 1 3 3 6:13 6 19. Cosenza 7 2 3 2 7:7 5 20. Carrarese 7 1 1 5 6:12 4

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Venice	22	44:19	47
2. Frosinone	22	40:19	46
3.Monza	22	34:18	44
4. Palermo	22	33:14	41
5. Cesena	23	31:27	37
6. Modena	22	28:17	34
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“We have to change something to score points”

FC Südtirol will face Cosenza away on Sunday. The match against the second-to-last team in Serie B is of enormous importance for the White-Reds. The pressure is increasing.

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