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Italian Serie A News :: Cuper : Parma must win in Florence

Posted on 2008-05-11 by Gooner

Hector Cuper is convinced Parma can snatch a result away to Fiorentina and give themselves hope of avoiding the drop.

"It is very important that we have our fans there, as the team really, really needs them," said the Coach upon hearing around 4,000 supporters would be making the trip to Florence.

"It is not the same when you step out on to the field and wave to the stands only to see nobody waving back at you. Their presence can give us that extra confidence and motivation."

"Our only focus is on winning and that is what we are working towards. We have to get that idea firmly into our minds. A draw would not be positive, as we’d need to rely on other results."

Parma need every bit of help they can get, as the fixture list could not have been crueller with Fiorentina and Inter to close the season.

Yet the Viola are motivated too, as they require a victory to have any hope of catching Milan in fourth place.

Luca Bucci, Bernardo Corradi, Domenico Morfeo, Andrea Pisanu and the suspended Fernando Couto are sidelined.

Parma squad : Pavarini, Petr; Antonelli, Castellini, Coly, Falcone, Paci, Rossi, Zenoni; Cigarini, Dessena, Mariga, Morrone, Parravicini; Budan, Gasbarroni, Lucarelli, Martinez, Reginaldo.

Sourced From : Football Italia

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