Atalanta also feasts at the “Unipol”. Pasalic and Zapata decide, Joao’s goal is useless
SENT TO CAGLIARI. No way. Cagliari collects the fourth defeat in a row, the sixth since Mazzarri sits on the bench. Atalanta was too strong for the rossoblù even yesterday in an emergency. Too many mistakes have also been made and when you face an opponent who has quality and physical strength, the consequence is that he ends up succumbing. The Sardinian team only in the second half put on the field the determination that it should have had for the whole ninety minutes but it was not enough. It is true that he created several opportunities to hurt the Goddess, but it should be remembered that only a few super saves by Cragno prevented the boat from sinking earlier. The club has faith in the coach and we move on, but another day has passed and the situation not only does not improve but becomes more and more difficult. At present it is not clear how Cagliari can get out of trouble.
Emergency. Ceppitelli can’t do it. Men counted for Mazzarri who decides to change the form. Only one striker, Joao Pedro, behind the Brazilian Nandez. Three-man defense (which becomes five-handed in the non-possession phase) with Bellanova on the right in front of Zappa. Deiola and Marin in the middle of the field, Strootman moves to the left. A new position for the Dutchman who so far has not given the expected contribution. Gasperini does not give up on Zapata, Malinowskyi and Pasalic float between the lines. Gasperini does a bit of turnover by including Koopmeiners and Maehle. Ilicic starts from the bench where Pessina also sits, recovered from the injury.
Punch in the stomach. Atalanta just need a little more than 5 ‘to unlock the game. The Goddess does it with disarming ease against a Cagliari playing beautiful statuettes. Pasalic puts her in without anyone caring about him. A nightmare start for the rossoblù, who immediately show the usual defects both in construction and in defense. The Nerazzurri play at supersonic speed, they control the timid attempts of the home team without any difficulty, which has no point of reference and has a hard time getting close to the opponent’s area. Mazzarri talks tightly with his second but does not have many arrows in his bow to change the fate of a match that already seems to have taken a precise direction. The dribble of the Quattro Mori leaves something to be desired as always. When some passage is opened, the passage is punctually mistaken. Atalanta have fun, do what they want and only Cragno’s saves keep a sinking boat standing.
Episodes. When it seems that the Goddess can spread, the equal of Cagliari arrives. Godin “fishes” Joao Pedro who mocked Musso on the way out. A breath of fresh air for the rossoblù who take advantage of the mistake in the condominium of Demiral and De Roon. Strootman is always late in the games, he can’t physically stay on the pitch and on the left Gasperini’s team always has the numerical superiority. The goal, however, allows Cagliari to regroup. Godin takes on the burden of marking Zapata to try and limit him. But not even the Uruguayan can. When Carboni loses a ball trivially the Colombian hits because the defender makes him turn inside the area. And so it becomes a sentence. All to be redone for the islanders.
Reaction. Cagliari appears in the second half with Grassi in place of Deiola. Strootman, up to that moment void, gives a goal ball to Bellanova who wastes it. A positive sign from a team that knows they have only one weapon to counter Atalanta: playing with a knife between their teeth. Strootman is brought back to the middle of the field with the new entry. Nandez stands wide on the left. The Var corrects Piccinini’s mistake who concedes a penalty to Atalanta and then goes back because Carboni does not make a foul on Pasalic but takes the ball in full. Mazzarri puts Pavoletti in, back to 4-4-2 by swapping the position between Nandez and Bellanova. The rossoblù now put their heart into it, they fight. But there is too much frenzy in their play and this leads them to make mistakes. It ends with another disappointment. The situation is becoming more and more complicated and who knows if the stop will not serve to restore momentum to a team that has the water beyond the gorge.
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