The Cagliari coach does not deny the problems but encourages the group. Physical condition is one of the major limitations
NAPLES. Walter Mazzarri cannot say what he really thinks. But he lets one thing slip away: “If I’m here, it’s because this team has problems.” The Cagliari coach is aware that he has seen many things that don’t work against Napoli. He will tell them in the locker room, away from prying ears. A negative performance remains in the eyes in every respect: in the game, in the character, in the willingness to react to difficulties. The Livorno coach, however, saw something good: «We made a good defensive test, without conceding anything to a Napoli that usually builds six or seven scoring. We were solid, unlike the match against Empoli we tried to counterattack, we lacked a pinch of concreteness in the restarts ». One could argue that Napoli did not force, they played at a slow pace when they realized that they were facing an opponent unable to find winning plays and create problems. Already the starting line-up was a message: a single striker. «We have chosen to play tight, to keep the line ten meters from our area in order not to allow space for a player like Osimhen. Napoli were superior for dribbling and ball possession, but didn’t build great chances. Too bad we lost the marking on the occasion of the first goal ».
It is normal that a coach in front of the microphones tends to emphasize the very few positive things, leaving the negative ones face to face with the team of the next day. But it is irrefutable that the rossoblù have never shot on goal, they struggled to overcome the half-field, they lost the battle not only on a technical level but also on a physical one. An hour of autonomy, a little more, then the legs become soft. Two points in six games are few. Especially at home, the balance is negative: a draw and two defeats against teams within reach. «The boys are feeling the effects of what happened last season – Mazzarri’s explanation -. I think our championship will start on Friday night against Venezia. By regaining some energy, we can play it in another way. We have to find the best conditions, some important players have recently returned: I’m sure we are on the right track, I hope during the break to work to give the team a more brilliant game. “Cagliari has already put itself in the position of not being able to more wrong. The match with Venice is one of those to be won by force. A psychological condition that is not exactly favorable for a team that is still recovering.
Marin, also in difficulty at the “Maradona”, sees it this way: «There is great regret in our group. We keep working, we need to improve. We have to stick together. Together with the coach, who so far has had little time for training on the pitch, we are targeting the challenge against Venezia which will be very important. It will have to be a new beginning for us. We want to do more and get the best, giving our best for these colors. ”The time for words is over. Now you need the results to get out of trouble. © RESERVED REPRODUCTION
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