Riso Scotti, the Tuscan challenges are now alarming to raise their heads

With San Miniato second defeat in a row, third in 8 games D’Alessandro: “We must regain the competitive anger”

Pavia

Alarm to Riso Scotti after the defeat with San Miniato, the second consecutive after the derby with Vigevano and the third in the first eight days of the championship, two of which at PalaRavizza, far from a “fort”, so far. If in the knockout with Legnano there was a significant alibi of the absence of the Argentine pivot and in any case it matured after a great recovery, the last two weigh a lot, because if at the PalaBasletta Vigevanese the final difference was considerable, against the Tuscans at home in Pavia, overtaken in the second quarter, she was no longer able to put her head forward despite the time available to recover. It is true that we are only in the eighth day out of thirty of the regular seasons, but a team that aims to reach the top four, having the technical skills, must make a move. Scotti now has two trips to Tuscany, Sunday in Cecina and the next one in Livorno against Libertas (who just beat former leaders Omegna) to get up and show what she is made of.

The enthusiasm to be rediscovered

«With San Miniato we didn’t have the right reaction after the break – explains Lollo D’Alessandro, mpv of Pavia – we lacked continuity, we were always a bit dull. We weren’t able to really react even when we got to a couple of possessions from them, the extra energy to recover definitively was missing. They are not the waste of the lost derby. It did not affect us on a technical level, perhaps a little on a mental level ». Too bad for the fans, with the sponsor Dario Scotti in the front row of the stadium. “Sorry, a PalaRavizza so full it was time that we didn’t see it – observes the Bolzano pivot winger – the fans made themselves heard and it was nice”. Now the two outside matches. «With the Tuscans there are always battles – warns D’Alessandro – Cecina is less competitive on paper than others, but on that field we can’t go wrong. Libertas is more technical but it’s up to us to make us fear. In the two defeats the flame of energy, enthusiasm and fun playing went out. If you play well but don’t have that ardor, in the end whoever is hungrier wins ». –