Garlasco on the upper floors, but the difficulty comes now

With Bologna third victory in a row and fifth place confirmed. Coach Maranesi: “Well, now the iron cycle is not scary”

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After three consecutive victories and eight points in the standings, Volley 2001 Garlasco faces fifth place and the saloon of the white group of the A3 series. It is a gratifying situation and, perhaps, not entirely expected, but in the face of which the satisfaction of the environment and of the coach Marco Maranesi is remarkable, after the last victory won on Monday afternoon at PalaRavizza against Bologna in the postponement of the fourth day.

«It was a good match that fits into a path that has been growing up to now and we want it to continue – comments the coach from Garlasco – Honestly, especially from the offensive point of view, in this match we were perhaps starting with something more than in Bologna. who then, in some phases of the match and, in particular, in the second set, also helped us and gave us something with some errors in the decisive moments of the fractions ».

Petrone, encouraging signs

Coach Maranesi also focuses on the performance of the setter Sergio Petrone, author of a positive and diligent game: «It seems to me that he too is growing and increasingly solid. Of course, he is not yet at the top and has completely fallen into the reality of this championship, but in the second part of the match against Bologna he made important and decisive choices ». And then there is this intriguing ranking which, after four rounds, sees Garlasco even fifth alone in the standings: “We sat at the good table, we will have to see if we have the qualities and strength to stay there and the calendar cycle that is already opening next Sunday with the trip to Macerata he will be able to tell us a lot, first of all how much we can be worth. We will have three away matches in the next four races and the first two will be on Sunday in Macerata which is second and then, in twenty days, in Pineto which is leaders. And finally we will then go to the difficult field of San Donà di Piave. It is a very stimulating situation that we can face, thanks to these latest victories, with serenity and without particular pressure to play against the best in the group so far ». On the pitch, in the last few matches, Garlasco not only won, but he also gave the impression of having fun and the confirmation from the locker room comes to the subject through the mouth of captain Michele Crusca: “In the last matches, just before entering the field , Maranesi did not give us many indications, also because the situations had already been prepared during the week, but he always recommended us to go out on the pitch and have fun ». And his boys immediately took him at his word. –

Fabio Babetto