Marin, Pavoletti and Dalbert sign the goals. Among the rossoblù the Dutch Strootman shines, lord of the midfield
SENT TO VICENZA. It is already a beautiful Cagliari. With strengths and weaknesses. In Vicenza, in the first real test of the season, the rossoblù sent positive signals to their coach, scoring three goals to the red and white, a team that will not make an appearance in Serie B. Marin (on an assist from Zappa), Pavoletti with the head (perfect cross again by Zappa) and Dalbert (primed by Marin), have signed a victory that counts for morale and to give further enthusiasm to a close-knit group, where boxes must be filled, waiting to understand who is going (Nandez, Godin … ) and whoever arrives (Nainggolan …).
Choices. Ceppitelli is not there. It is kept at rest as a precaution for a slight muscle fatigue. It is an opportunity to see the newcomer Altare at work in the three-way defense. Semplici confirms the 3-4-1-2 with Pereiro behind strikers Joao Pedro and Simeone. Pavoletti starts from the bench, also for him limited workloads to reach top condition for the start of the championship. Strootman and Marin juggle in the middle of the field, Zappa and Lykogiannis are the outsiders. The Vicenza is a thick division B formation.
Tactics. The football concepts that the coach tried and tried in Peio yesterday were applied by the team in fits and starts. There were moments in the match during which the rossoblùs pressed high, recovered the ball and started again. Others where they made mistakes, letting themselves slip into the middle of the field in a naive way. Normal things at this stage of preparation, especially when you deploy an experimental defense, but still errors to reflect on and above all work to correct them. Pereiro is the playmaker but the Uruguayan has a snail’s pace. Too slow of thought. Probably he accuses more than others of the fatigue of the work done at altitude.
You change. Pavoletti for Simeone; Ceter for Pereiro; Dalbert for Altar. They are the simple changes at the start of the second half. Carboni (the only one to remain in the field for 90 ‘) is the central in the defense trio. Lykogiannis ducks and Dalbert plays in front of him. It is clear that the cover is short in defense, especially if Godin goes away. In the second part Cagliari seemed more relaxed, they made the ball go round with more speed. In the chair Marin (already in championship form) and Strootman, always lucid in the plays, with the Dutchman who slows down or accelerates according to the moments. The Quattro Mori coach used almost all the men available but not Alberto Cerri. Maybe the attacker is leaving. Even if the coach says no.
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