Rossoblù dominated by a team that put their soul into it. The ranking is already scary
SENT TO CAGLIARI. Confused, helpless, characterless. Cagliari goes down against an Empoli who gave a football lesson to a disorganized team, unable to build the game rationally, showing worrying limits in all departments. The defense is a sieve (13 goals already conceded), in midfield there is not only one capable of verticalization, there is no filter and the opponents find fertile ground between the lines. The Tuscans dominated because they were ordered, they pressed across the board, never allowed the Quattro Mori to play a ball in freedom. The 2-0 is very close to Andreazzoli’s formation, some unsuccessful attempts cannot be enough as justification. Mazzarri has a lot of work to do after yesterday’s game. Two points in five races are a pittance, the ranking is better not to look at it.
Confidence. Walter Mazzarri confirms almost as a block the team that has put Lazio in difficulty. Only one novelty in the starting line-up: Walukiewicz takes the place of Caceres, still not in top condition. An important opportunity for the Polish defender (he will not take advantage of it), often criticized, but who sent important signals at the Olimpico in the minutes played. Joao Pedro and Keita attacking couple, Pavoletti starts from the bench where there are also the recovered Strootman and Godin. The other novelty is that Lykogiannis plays in front of Dalbert, the two reverse the position compared to three days ago. The rossoblù alternate the defense with three or four depending on the situation. Andreazzoli fields Empoli with 4-3-1-2. Henderson, marked on sight by Deiola, behind Pinamonti and Di Francesco.
Fiatone. Empoli starts in … sixth. The pressing of the Tuscans is suffocating. There is no room to play the ball, to think, so the steps are often inaccurate because they are rushed. Andreazzoli studied the match to dry up the Rossoblu’s sources of play, forced to go and get the ball at the edge of their own area and start the action with their backs to the opponent’s goal. The doubling marks are continuous, Marin, the only skilled in verticalizations, tries not to give points of reference but is followed in turn by Henderson and Zurkowski like a shadow. Empoli takes the field and creates dangerous situations especially from the lanes.
“Vendetta”. Did you kick my father out? And I score you goals. Seriously, Di Francesco (son of the former Cagliari coach) unlocks it with the help of Ceppitelli who touches the ball and puts Cragno out of action. The Tuscan team is a well-deserved advantage, mistress of the field, more reactive, more precise in the circulation of the ball, better placed on the pitch. Cagliari is confused, frayed, unable to reorganize and risk restarts at speed.
You change. Mazzarri redesigns defense and midfield. Inside Godin for Carboni and Strootman for Deiola. Four-way defense with the Uruguayan and Ceppitelli in the middle, the Dutchman joins Marin in the middle of the field. The rossoblù feel the pressure, they are not loose and have carelessness that make the coach go on a rampage. The rossoblùs are up in laps, while Empoli retreats. Keita is stopped by the post. But it is a flash in the pan because Empoli regains control of the game and scores again with Stulac. It is the tombstone on a match to be forgotten but at the same time to be reviewed by writing in large letters on the screen: never again.
Insults. Whistles for the players from the stands and insults for the president Tommaso Giulini from the “Sconvolts”, who returned yesterday to occupy the North. But the problems are not these, there are many things to review in a team that is showing limits that make the ghosts of last year reappear.
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