The defender is the Cagliari veteran in the squad: “The renewal made after the salvation, but I was sure I would stay in Sardinia”
PEJO. Last year for him, due to Covid, a false start. But now Luca Ceppitelli, strong in the confidence of the coach Semplici since the end of last season, is already one of the key points of Cagliari 2021/22.
«We started strong – he said at a press conference after training this morning on July 19th in Peio – with important loads, as it should be because this is where the season is created. We are lucky enough to already know the tactical dictates of the coach, we are trying to perfect the mechanisms to build that harmony that we must bring to the field ».
And it will be a different Cagliari also behind: different schemes. And (for now) without Godin. «The construction from behind, going to take the opponents high – he explained – are concepts that they had already started to try last year, even if the absolute need to score points has led us to distort the concepts of the coach a little. I know my team mates well, the understanding is good with all those who took the field ».
The secret of last season’s resurrection? «Another group – he said – would have crumbled, we have regrouped. A sign that we will carry with us again this year. Being a strong group means not only rowing everyone on the same side during the match but also feeling good together off the pitch ». The role? First in the center was Godin. But this year things could change. «Last year I acted mostly on the center-right, as I did in the past; I have been central for a long time and it is the role that I feel most congenial of all. In any case, I am happy to cover both positions ».
And now Ceppitelli is the player of the squad with the longest – and continuous – militancy in the rossoblù. «With the company there has always been the desire to continue the relationship. We only started talking about it once we had reached safety, before we were all focused on the goal: I was however certain that an agreement would be found and so it was ». (HANDLE).
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