The rossoblù goalkeeper feels like one of the Moors: “You have adopted me.” And he can’t wait to start again: “It will be a spectacular championship”
SENT TO PEIO. It can now be considered one of the Four Moors. Alessio Cragno has Sardinia in his heart. The Cagliari goalkeeper, having disposed of the disappointment for not having been part of the blue expedition ascended to the throne of Europe, left with new enthusiasm. The news that he will become a dad for the second time (he will still be a child), is giving him a further boost. «If I think about it – he explains – now I feel quite Sardinian. I have a strong bond with this land. My wife is from Cagliari, my daughter Benedetta was born in Cagliari and the other child we are waiting for will be born in Sardinia. At this point I think I can afford to say that I feel I am a Sardinian by adoption ».
After a season spent with water at times beyond the gorge, the desire for redemption was deeply felt in the Peio retreat. Alessio has one more reason to aim for a super season. “If I denied that I was sorry not to have been called up by Mancini, I would say a lie – he admits candidly -. In September there will be a new call, I will do everything to deserve the call ». On Cagliari the ideas are very clear. «What we experienced last year helped make the group stronger and will help us a lot in the future. We hope to make the much-desired qualitative leap that has been talked about for some years now. Our goal, in addition to conquering a peaceful salvation, must be to have fun and entertain, without ranking anxieties. Of course, always remaining rational and without losing sight of reality ».
In a championship in which coaches like Mourinho, Sarri, Spalletti, Allegri have returned, there are great expectations. What news will they bring? «We are talking about coaches of absolute international level – underlines the Cagliari goalkeeper -. In their careers they have won a lot and this can only do well in Serie A. I am sure they will raise the level, we will see new things from the tactical point of view, they will be a reason for growth for all of Italian football. They have ideas, personalities and charisma. Men who know what they want. I’m so curious about Mourinho’s return, you never get bored with him. I like him. “
Is Juventus the favorite again? Cragno thinks like this: «She will be one of the favorites, but not the only one. There is no doubt that he has a great desire for revenge after the fourth place last tournament. But we must remember that Inter is the champion of Italy, so it will be the team to beat. When you have the Scudetto on your shirt, you double your strength. In my opinion, also Naples, Lazio, Milan and Atalanta are added to the list of contenders for the title and Roma can be a great surprise. Mourinho is always an added value. The fans will have the opportunity to have fun there will be no discounted matches. We hope that the stadiums will be reopened as soon as possible ».
Simone Inzaghi at Inter is considered by many to be a bet. Will he be able to convince the skeptics? «Coaching after Antonio Conte is never easy – Cragno replies -. Inter hadn’t won for many years and he did it great. Inzaghi is good, he did a great job at Lazio, he will try to bring his ideas into a completely new environment for him. I don’t know and I have no title to say it. For me he is a great technician and he proved it ».
Cagliari is a good group. A team to complete but with great harmony in the locker room. Alessio explains what it means to be a group: «Being well together even off the pitch, having the pleasure of confronting each other. It is not just helping each other during matches and difficult moments, but having mutual respect. Then it is normal to bond more with one than with another but I assure you that we are all in tune here. The conditions for taking away some great satisfactions are being created ».
At 27, the rossoblù goalkeeper is in full maturity. When the summer began, his departure was almost taken for granted, but perhaps the right offer did not arrive. He starts from Cagliari with the enthusiasm of the first day. «In sport you never stop learning – he adds -, I can still grow, for example, in managing some moments of the match. The coach also wants the power to participate in the construction of the action from below, I’m ready. One thing is certain: what we experienced last season made us stronger, but above all it taught us that to win games you don’t have to focus even for a second. The spirit seen in the last two months will be what we will always have to put on the field ».
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