BOLOGNA. Attachment to the shirt, serenity, fate. Three concepts on which Tommaso Giulini (who is not immune from responsibility if the start of the season was disastrous) has focused his …
BOLOGNA. Attachment to the shirt, serenity, fate. Three concepts on which Tommaso Giulini (who is not immune from responsibility if the start of the season was disastrous) has focused his intervention after Cagliari’s seventh defeat in eleven games. The president has remained calm, he knows that at this moment raising the tone would be counterproductive. Only he spoke, he put his face to it, because he understood that in the locker room the air was very heavy, tense spirits. Mazzarri preferred to avoid journalists. Too disappointed by a team that at the first difficulties melts like ice cream in the sun. Yet in the first half he had not conceded anything to Bologna. Then came the usual defensive naivety that put the race uphill and the rossoblù didn’t have the strength and personality to react.
Go on with Walter. Mazzarri is not touched. Giulini said it immediately to avoid uncontrolled rumors that at this moment would have devastating effects on a team that has broken morale. “On many occasions his football has been seen – added the patron -. Certainly he himself would like to be able to affect more ». At Dall’Ara, initially played well and with tactical wisdom, he countered a second half in which once the goal was conceded, the team went into confusion. So much so that the only shot on goal came in the 93rd minute. Not even the changes made by the coach have produced the shock. The confirmation that if you go beyond injuries and episodes, the rossoblùs lack personality. Cagliari is also too foul in dribbling, even the simplest plays are wrong and too often leaves the ball in the hands of the opponents. Chronic defect.
Last. Mazzarri has always said that he does not look at the classification. And it’s good, because there is to be scared. The coach got back into the game but did not expect to find himself in this situation. “The last place hurts, I think this team is worth more, but we have to prove it with deeds, not words.” Another of the messages sent without shouting but clearly by Giulini, whose expression is the mirror of his state of mind. Inside is an erupting volcano, which for the moment does not explode so as not to add tension to an environment in fibrillation.
Remedies. January (and the possible market) is very far away. In the next two months, the rossoblùs will have to bring out their pride, show that they are in that position only by chance. Mazzarri has already experienced complicated situations in his career and managed to get out of them. But it is clear that the coach does not go on the pitch. It is up to the players to prevent the red and blue boat from sinking. Starting with Saturday’s match against Atalanta. From now on it will be necessary to play with the scimitar in the hands, without fear and without sparing oneself.