Leonardo Semplici cheers up the group after the knockout “From Tuesday I’ll have everyone available and the music will change”
CAGLIARI. On the one hand, Leonardo Semplici says that absences must not be an alibi, on the other hand he cannot help but say that there have been many forfeits. «The training was dictated by the situation – the words of the Cagliari coach who chews bitter -. Some players also went on the pitch having trained a few days and Pavoletti had a problem at the last moment. Walukiewicz got hurt. Even the substitutions were practically obligatory ».
The Tuscan coach was convinced that the game was channeled on the right tracks. He would never have thought that Genoa would be able to overturn it. «I think we saw a good Cagliari for 60 minutes. Up to 2: 1 we played well and played the match we had prepared. Surely sorry. We made some mistakes that affected us even though we had the sensational opportunity to equalize. I’m happy that the transfer market is over and maybe from tomorrow I’ll have all the guys available to work at my best ».
The turnaround is a bitter mouthful to digest. Simple has the face of someone who has recently seen witches. «When you suffer a defeat like this – he explains and takes 3 goals, from the mental aspect you can be conditioned but we must go on trying to improve both the physical aspects and the tension. We knew we were facing a valuable team and up to 2-0 we led the game well then there was the goal from Destro who certainly was good but we sinned by paying attention ».
Absences and players not yet at the top heavily influenced both the choices and the performance. «The clearest thing is that many players weren’t at their best. Even those who entered, not having trained and not having played many games were not in the best conditions and failed to give that quality that we usually see. In the end, a hint of fatigue was also felt. I believe in the boys and in the group ».
The task of the Cagliari coach now will be to raise the morale of the team, which left the field very disappointed for a defeat that it did not expect. «We must continue with confidence in our possibilities, trying to improve those aspects that compromised the race today and create the right mentality to reach our goal. We have the means, I’m sure that with everyone available, things will go much better from now on.
R.M.