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Brescia vs Bari Preview: Iachini sees the light



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Posted Sunday, February 06, 2011 by PA

Brescia have endured a season-long struggle in Serie A, but coach Giuseppe Iachini believes the club may have turned the corner with their battling performance at Roma.

The Rondinelle go into their home game against bottom-side Bari on the back of a 1-1 midweek draw against the Romans.

"My team played a fantastic game at the Stadio Olimpico," Iachini said. "We showed no fear against Roma.

"We attacked well and almost got a winner at the end.

"We now have to pick up where we left off against Roma when we take on Bari."

Not many coaches will experience what Iachini has this season.

He led Brescia to promotion last summer only to be sacked in December with the team in the relegation zone.

Mario Beretta was installed as his replacement but was dismissed after two months in charge.

Brescia then turned once more to Iachini and he agreed to come back.

Brescia have won just once in their last seven games and are second-bottom, four points from safety.

Bari are showing no signs of recovery with Thursday's 3-0 defeat to Inter Milan the team's fifth consecutive loss.

"We will not give up," Bari coach Giampiero Ventura said. "We have to start playing better and be more aggressive in attack.

"I trust my players will give their all at Brescia."

Bari have managed just one victory in their last 18 games and lie nine points behind 17th-placed Catania.

Ventura's men will have to show a vast improvement in front of goal if they are to surprise Brescia as they have the worst front-line in the competition with just 14 goals scored in 22 games.

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