Derthona with the wind in its sails but Sacco remains cautious “The goal is salvation”

TORTONA

Enjoy the rankings, without getting dizzy. And keeping your feet on the ground. Nothing else is recommended, in the Juventus environment, in this period of sensational results. Three victories last week, two in the league and one in the cup, which earned him the landing in the round of 16 of the national competition and above all the second place in the standings, bypassing two opponents and stretching on the wings, just 2 points from the battleship Novara: a podium that reminds Tortonese fans of a legendary challenge in the Eighties in which the Azzurri and Bianconeri played for promotion to C1, ultimately the prerogative of Derthona.

However, it is forbidden to connect memories and the present: “We can savor the moment, the result of good results and a lot of work, but woe to deceive ourselves of the reachability of objectives that are different from salvation – reiterates the director Luca Sacco – So far we have had the concreteness to do many points and we must stay above all levels of risk. Then, once you have reached the level of safety, you can smile and take away some satisfaction, but the ambitions must remain the same as at the beginning of the season ». There is regret, however, for two knockouts with the last ones: “There are some setbacks, if they are then overcome with convincing evidence and victories”.

The hand of the coach Zichella can be seen in knowing how to vary interpreters on a clear canvas: “We have chosen an expert professional with clear ideas, with players of as many moral qualities”, underlines the sporting director. Now comes a moment of truth: 3 games in 8 days against mid-ranking opponents, not fully decipherable but not even prohibitive: Saturday Bra at home, Wednesday in Gozzano, Sunday 11 Sestri Levante at home. Probably after the last of these races we will see the real potential in the Derthona standings. –

Stefano Brocchetti