Greco, promise of the Torino Primavera on which Pordenone has set their sights
President Lovisa has already underlined the competitiveness of the next tournament The blazon will not be missing: only the neroverdi, Monza and Cittadella have never been in Serie A
PORDENONE. The arrival of Gianluigi Buffon in Parma has further embellished an already rich championship. And the market, which officially hasn’t even started yet, could bring other sensational blows to cadetries. Already now, however, we can speak, as did the president of Pordenone, Mauro Lovisa, of a Serie B that looks a lot like a sort of A2. A consideration that rests, first of all, on a simple and eloquent statistical data, highlighted by the top black-green manager during the presentation of the summer retreat in Tarvisio: only three teams of the next B have never played in the top flight. They are Pordenone, Cittadella and Monza.
Even the three “Cinderella” of the tournament, however, are not lacking. Leaving aside for a moment those of Pordenone, called to conquer the third consecutive salvation, Monza, passed from the hands of Brocchi to those of Stroppa, will start once again in the guise of one of the great favorites, while the Cittadella, despite having to face the increasingly probable separation from the “magician” Venturato, is back from two play-off finals. And the desire to amaze the grenades is far from exhausted. As well as their expertise in choosing the right men.
To increase it exponentially we thought the landing of Parma. The ducals, entrusted to the emerging Maresca on the bench, but with a certain Buffon to act as hen in the locker room, bring with them a Cup Winners’ Cup, two Uefa Cups and three Italian Cups, net of various super cups. The ducals are in good company, thinking of the Coppa Italia which is showing off on the Vicenza notice board. And the final, although dated (it dates back to 1936) of the newly promoted Alessandria. By the way, even freshmen are not joking. The grays of Longo boast 13 participations in Serie A, Como in the eighties was a regular in the top flight, while Perugia still evokes the record season (1978-’79), when the team then coached by Ilario Castagner arrived one step away from the Scudetto (won by Milan), without losing a single match. Pure Ternana boasts an appearance in A in 1974.
Thus, precisely in these hours when we talk about reopened stadiums (initially at 25%), the Teghil of Lignano is preparing for a comeback in style. The reasons for the recall, for the fans, are not lacking. They will have to prove more convincing than the controversies for the construction of the new plant in Pordenone that still rage on the banks of the Noncello.
In the meantime, the market is getting into full swing. Even in defense, something is moving. Pending the much-needed attack in attack, after the departures of Musiolik (scoring in the last friendly match of Rakow, which has already restarted the season), Morra and Finotto, Pordenone seems to have moved the goal also to the rear. There is talk of an interest in the Cesena defender, Andrea Ciofi (born in 1999), last season protagonist of an excellent championship in Serie C: 36 appearances seasoned by two goals and as many assists. It could complete the central sector, which already consists of Camporese, Barison, Bassoli and Stefani, whose use, however, will be limited by the registry: the neroverde captain will turn 38 in January. Without forgetting the survey for Salim Diakite (2000), a defensive bulwark that the new French coach, Massimo Paci, has already had at his disposal in Teramo.
In the last few hours, the radio market has also spoken of a strong interest in the captain of the Torino Primavera, Jean Freddi Greco. This is a prospect (born in 2001) already in the orbit of the blue youth (he is of Italian nationality, although he was born in Madagascar) that would reinforce the left lane. He would arrive at Pordenone on loan, eager to find the right environment to take flight in the professionals.