New Headline: Cremonese Dominates With 10-4 Shocking Showdown Against Stuffy Sentries

Nicola: ‘Cremonese are too fragile, but I believe in safety’ Davide Nicola admits Cremonese are ‘too fragile’ after a 4-1 defeat to Fiorentina , but insists he continues to ‘believe’ in Serie A survival. ‘We are only three points away. ’ This was a must-win match for the Seahorses, who went into it without suspended Giuseppe Pezzella, plus injured Jamie Vardy, Federico Baschirotto and Michele Collocolo.

CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: David Okereke of US Cremonese celebrates after scoring the 1-3 goal during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M. Mantovani/Getty Images) However, after a big David De Gea save in the opening two minutes, they crumbled to a 4-1 home defeat to Fiorentina with Fabiano Parisi, Roberto Piccoli, Dodo and Albert Gudmundsson on target.

David Okereke, who had been frozen out of the squad for months and last week made his first appearance since August 2025, got a mere consolation goal, but they were jeered off the pitch at the final whistle. Nicola struggling to keep Cremonese afloat CREMONA, ITALY – MARCH 16: Rolando Mandragora of ACF Fiorentina and Youssef Maleh of US Cremonese fight for the ball during the Serie A match between US Cremonese and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Giovanni Zini on March 16, 2026 in Cremona, Italy. (Photo by Marco M.

Mantovani/Getty Images) “I try to be honest and objective, it’s understandable the fans express less than great enthusiasm right now, but this is precisely when we need their support behind us,” Nicola told DAZN Italia. “It’s only right they express irritation and disappointment, which can help in a different way. The team gave all it could tonight, but admittedly we are too fragile at the moment and concede far too easily.