Infirmary overflowing and problems in all departments for the penultimate Cagliari in the standings
CAGLIARI. A step back after the illusion of having solved all the problems with the victory over Sampdoria. Not even a real shot on goal. First corner kick in the 85th minute. And perhaps the best plays were those of Obert, born in 2002, on his debut in Serie A. Three figures that add up to the result (0 to 3) and photograph the Cagliari match in Florence. For the redemption there is immediately Roma. But for the moment the infirmary wins: Strootman didn’t play yesterday, October 24th, Nandez and Caceres got hurt. Impossible to recover Dalbert, difficult for Godin and Walukiewicz.
Statistics show that Cagliari, now second to last together with Genoa, have one of the worst defenses (fourth to last in front of Spezia, Salernitana and Genoa). And one of the attacks that scores fewer goals: third from last together with Spezia and Udinese, ahead of Venice and Salernitana. But maybe the problem is in the midfield. Yesterday, without Strootman, only Deiola and Marin remained in the middle. With Nandez (who also tried to concentrate but only sometimes) and Zappa too wide on both sides. Maneuver or two-three passes in a row have not been seen.
And the second goal – but also many other actions of the Viola – were born from turnovers in search of a solution or a simple simple support to restart. In the median Mazzarri can use Marin, Strootman and Deiola. The others? They are lateral or play (Nandez) from outside. In addition there are Grassi (who is still not at one hundred percent) and Oliva, injured yesterday, never used. Stop: maybe that will be the department to be reinforced in January. But a midfielder is not enough, maybe two or three are needed. The players spotted by Cagliari last summer (but not taken) go like a marvel, from Frattesi to Pobega. Not to mention – but this is another sector – of Simeone who scores four goals in one game reaching Joao Pedro at six in the scorers’ standings.
Result? Fiorentina won the game especially in midfield. The Var has messed up the plans of Mazzarri who thought of throwing it right on the long balls towards the sides and attack: when Cagliari was forced to create the night fell. Found. Today immediately on the field for the recovery. The hardest moment will be that of the appeal: among the potential holders the absences are likely to be as many as six. Plus Ceter, Oliva and Faragò. (HANDLE).
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