In the second round of the league, Fiorentina played Cagliari.

It was a battle between two promoted horses.

Dark horses, relegation, relegation, according to the practice of previous years, these will be produced in the "promotion horse", the new season of Serie A promotion horses, there are more "quasi-giants", Fiorentina vows to regain the position of giants, Palermo is also in Europe.

Liari is an old Serie A, and even won the only Serie A championship in history under the leadership of Riva in the 19-70 season. Cagliari UU were relegated to the second division last year and four years later they were finally promoted to the second division under veteran Gianfranco Zola, who returned from Chelsea last summer.

Due to the lack of cash, Cagliari has not made much of a move in the transfer market. The front trident composed of three players, Zola, Suazo and Esposito, is a typical Latin combination, with delicate skills and strong ornamentation. The trio collected 49 of Cagliari's second division goals last season, including Gianfranco Zola's solo goal, and they will continue to push for Fiorentina this season in a bid to stay in Serie A.

The two teams have played each other in Serie B, with Fiorentina beating Cagliari and Chen Yu winning the battle against veteran Gianfranco Zola.

At this moment, when they meet again in Serie A, Cagliari is still the same three old guns, while Fiorentina is no longer a human being

In Serie A in recent seasons, there has never been a promoted polo team as aggressive in the transfer market as Fiorentina. Although the team was only in the second division just over a year ago, Fiorentina are now considered to have a top-six finish in Serie A with the likes of Hidetoshi Nakata, Ujfarusi, Micoli, Portillo and Jorgensen.

However, the luxury of the squad may not always be directly proportional to the team's results, and Fiorentina also have some concerns within the team at the moment. In terms of individual ability alone, Chen Yu, Portillo, Mikoli and others do have strong individual ability, and if they can play their full strength in the new team, Fiorentina do have the ability to compete with some traditional powerhouses.

But the problem is that Fiorentina basically do not have full ownership of these players, with Portillo and Maresca both joining on loan, and Mikoli and Jorgensen only half of the ownership of Fiorentina. Therefore, for these players, even if they work hard in the new season, the aim is not necessarily to get good results for Fiorentina, but the biggest motivation is likely to be to regain the attention of their old clubs with excellent performances and return to the ranks of the giants next season. Such a "passerby" mentality makes these players not necessarily think of themselves as a member of Fiorentina in their hearts. In contrast, veterans such as Fontana, Piangelelli and Camorani, who have accompanied the club through the most difficult moments in the last two seasons, are likely to lose their original positions due to the influx of new signings, so that their loyalty to the club will not be duly rewarded.

For this reason, the veteran Di Livio, who asks for a high salary, and Chen Yu, who insists on taking half of the ownership of the portrait, will be tolerated by the team, because they are the roots of the purple lily itself, and they are the key to the future of the team.

In fact, in the first round of Fiorentina has exposed such a problem, Fiorentina and Roma did not lose the game, but did not show the temperament of a quasi-giant, if it were not for Chen Yu's goal at the last moment, they were even inferior to several other promotion horses with Serie B as the main body.

Livorno was beaten by the mighty AC Milan in the third minute away from home, but they were twice behind and twice equalised, and at some point in the game even had the possibility of winning, Atalanta and Barpalmo dominated the traditional relegation team, Cagliari beat Bologna in the middle of the table.

Cagliari and other promoted players who can be called "white ding" can achieve unprecedented results in the history of the new league, not because of the players bought in the summer transfer, but because they are still dominated by the obscure and powerful players who have come from Serie B, and these players have played a vital role in the game. Both in terms of results and the content of the game, they showed considerable strength and resilience.

The match between Fiorentina and Cagliari is very important, from a realistic point of view, Fiorentina and Cagliari are still fighting for relegation, the two teams are opponents, and Fiorentina can only improve their chances of survival in Serie A by beating their relegation opponents. Ideally, three points would have to be picked up against a team as underdogs like Cagliari, otherwise Fiorentina would have been disqualified from qualifying for the Champions League.

Mondonico has never managed a Serie A team, but as an experienced coach, he also understands the importance of this game, and before the game, Mondonico also issued an order to his players to win Cagliari at home.

After the away draw with Roma, Fiorentina naturally boosted morale, but Cagliari after beating Bologna 0 at home, the spirit also came up, although in the pre-match press conference, Cagliari coach Agrini said that Fiorentina is stronger, they can compete with Milan Twins, Roma Twins, Old Lady Juventus for the Champions League spot, and Cagliari's goal this season is only to fight for relegation. But Agrini added: "Football is full of chances, Fiorentina drew with Roma in the last minute and Cagliari beat Bologna in the last minute, which shows that quality is not the most decisive factor in the victory. Since we came out to play, of course, there was only one goal, and that was to win, and if Fiorentina didn't play at their best, we might have a chance to get a second win of the season. ”

Cagliari veteran Gianfranco Zola will soon be 38 years old, and for him, leading Cagliari back to the first division has made Zola realize his personal dream, and his next dream is to lead Cagliari to relegation and retire.

Facing Fiorentina, who beat them twice last season, Gianfranco Zola showed great respect, "Fiorentina have a lot of potential, they have a lot of big players, for them, it only takes time to make a difference, if they run well, it is not even a fantasy to win the title. Chen Yu is the soul of this team, although Chen Yu is not a superstar, but his scoring ability and influence on the team are not much different from those stars, this game, we must guard against Chen Yu, if we can limit Chen Yu's play, we can reduce Fiorentina's attack by half. We also have the opportunity to attack

The match between Fiorentina and Cagliari was not as hot as Fiorentina's match against Roma, and there were not many attractions to watch, but the Frankie Stadium still had nearly 50,000 fans, and the president de la Valle brothers were all present.

Fifteen minutes before the start of the game, the commentator continued to use the microphone in his hand to fan the atmosphere, and after getting the starting list, the commentator began to announce the list:

Cagliari's No. 1 goalkeeper is Katjanakis, and the back four: Martagliati, López, Agostini, Bega; Midfielders: Abejon, Brambilla, Gobby, Esposito, Zola, Bianchi.

Fiorentina's starting XI was No.L Lupatelli, the four defenders were: Maggio, Ujfarusi, Dericari, Cellini, the four midfielders were: Maresca, Jorgensen, Fontana and Obodo, and the two forwards: Chen Yu and Di Natale.

The commentator was very passionate when he reported the players, and the Fiorentina fans were constantly cheering and applauding when they heard the names of the Fiorentina players, but the Cagliari players were booed, but the veteran Gianfranco Zola was an exception, and he received the same applause as the Fiorentina players, which is the respect of the Fiorentina fans.

After the players came out, the captain began to exchange the team flag and team emblem, picking sides, and the second game of Fiorentina was about to kick off.