Marco Giampaolo admits Jamie Vardy is ‘a participant of a superior stage’ after , however Cremonese’s Serie A destiny is now out of their fingers anyway.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Cremonese supporters in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Might 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
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For a couple of minutes this night, the Grigiorossi had clambered out of the relegation zone and had been getting ready to steer their approach in the direction of security.
They’d secured the 1-0 win away to Udinese and had conceded
Nonetheless, when Nikola Stulic snatched a 96th-minute winner for the Salentini, it was all reversed.
Giampaolo retains Cremonese targeted
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Cremonese supervisor Marco Giampaolo gestures in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Might 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
“Cremonese simply wanted to deal with our personal sport, with out fascinated about what Lecce had been doing,”
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“My crew did their responsibility, it was a really hard-fought win, so the lads have to be happy with efficiency and outcome. There’s one other match to be performed, once more with out fascinated about the actual fact Lecce received on the final minute.”
This implies Lecce retain the one-point benefit they’d going into this weekend, and it’ll all be determined within the ultimate spherical.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese in motion in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Might 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
It’s maybe no coincidence that Cremonese’s worst spell of leads to current weeks had been within the absence of Vardy, as a result of since he returned from harm, the previous Leicester Metropolis star has scored two targets in as many video games.
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These back-to-back victories over and Udinese are preserving their hopes alive.
“Vardy is a good participant, he relishes the match state of affairs and needs to be a protagonist,” famous Giampaolo.
“When he accelerates, he’s pushing so onerous that he leaves welts within the turf. You realise when you’re coping with a participant of a superior stage.”
Cremonese know that their destiny shouldn’t be of their fingers now, as a result of even when they handle to beat within the ultimate spherical, it may not be sufficient to keep away from relegation.
Even that may be very difficult, seeing as Como are nonetheless within the working for a possible Champions League spot.
UDINE, ITALY – MAY 17: Jamie Vardy of Cremonese celebrates scoring his crew’s first aim with teammates in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and US Cremonese at Stadio Friuli on Might 17, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
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“Sadly, that’s the state of affairs, Lecce have an enormous benefit in that sense. I’ve been very clear with my gamers, we should focus solely on our personal journey.
“We are going to play among the best groups within the league and if we end within the backside three, it will likely be as a result of the opposite sides deserved to be forward of us. We’ve received to play to one of the best of our talents after which see the place we’re,” concluded the Cremonese coach.
If Cremonese draw with Como and Lecce lose at house to , then each groups will likely be on 35 factors and go right into a relegation play-out.