Serie B playoffs, Brocchi: ‘Cagliari are stronger, but here everyone can beat everyone’ – headline Tuttosport.
To get between the play-off and play-out lines that will start this weekend, we let ourselves be guided by Christian Brocchi, who as a player with tears in his eyes and recovering the ball has been everywhere, and as a coach he has already gained about ten years of experience between youth sector, abroad and namely Series B.
Are Cagliari top favorites for this play-off after missing out on a direct promotion, or is everything reset for the moment?
“Now, even in front of a squad that is stronger than others on paper, we need the highest physical form, a minimum of injuries and a great mood in every single match. Of course, at the beginning of the season, I also put Cagliari and Genoa above the rest, and Frosinone immediately fell behind, because it was clear that the first two had players of a higher category, and Grosso’s team was built very well.
Sudtirol was the big surprise of the season: will he be able to go all the way or will he just be a guest at the big ball?
“Even in the summer, she was supposed to be a simple guest at the Salvation Ball, but instead she broke the bank. He is well built for a category with players with the perfect characteristics to play Bisoli. It will be annoying. Odogwu has shown himself to be a striker with devastating physical strength, Masiello has the experience he needs in these matches, Tate as captain will bring the pride of a great club to the pitch.”
The Bolzano players will open the dance on Friday, hosting the Regina of their friend Pippo Inzaghi, a team that has been able to overcome any challenges…
“Regina enters the play-offs with enthusiasm, despite the penalty and with a goal in the 93rd minute of the last day. The mental aspect of grenades is top notch. Insiders have been talking about Fabbian for a while, this year he had a great impact on the championship and now everyone knows him. However, what mattered was and will continue to be the spirit of the group, who were able to overcome difficult moments with resilience, and there are players on the Pippo team who know the category well.”
On Saturday it will be Cagliari’s turn to host Venice. Is Rossoblu, at least in this first match, the favorite with a player like Lapadula that probably no one else in this league has?
“I agree that Lapadula is above all because he is clearly the highest category, he is a finisher, but he also knows how to create goals on his own, an exceptional creator. But beware of Venice, which I list as a surprise in these playoffs. He reached the lowest point of the standings, in January he settled into the market, and with Vanoli he recovered very well. They also excel on a technical-tactical level, not just on a mental level, where they will also be encouraged by the fact that a few weeks ago they reached a goal that seemed hopeless. I didn’t think that Pohyanpalo could have such a sensational explosion, but now he is confident in himself, and when a striker has such periods, he becomes very annoying for every opponent.”
Bari and Parma are waiting in the semi-finals. Will the Apulians suffer because they did not finish second?
“Absolutely not, because that was definitely not the goal at the beginning of the season. They believed and fought to the end for a great undertaking, and they will start again with that spirit. Cheddira was able to immediately become the best player in the category, and also demonstrated his qualities on the international stage. The Apulians may have a fielding factor before the second leg and even if they’ve lost a few shots at home this year, playing in an up-and-coming San Nicola is a very important factor. I really like Folorunsho, one of this year’s Serie B MVPs, he combines quality and fitness like very few other players in this category.”
Gigi Buffon in Parma, can he be useful at 45?
“Definite. His arms and legs won’t tremble for sure, and when his teammates turn around and see him between the posts, he will be the mainstay to stay calm even in any difficult moments of the match.” […].
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
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