“Catanzaro, enthusiasm and awareness. Tomorrow in Palermo with the same eleven players as in the derby?” – newspaper headlines. Southern newspaper.
Enthusiasm and awareness of one’s strengths. Catanzaro heads to Palermo with a new boost of adrenaline. These are the consequences of the derby, which is still talked about in the city. The 2-0 win over Cosenza ended a three-game losing streak and energized the players, staff and fans. It is entirely legitimate to dream and try to make a coup, because in fifteen days the Giallorossi have demonstrated that they are worthy of the playoff zone. Flight in the early rounds was not a given, but it could have been. However, if you continue to do this for a third of the championship, it means that the material (technique, tactics) is more effective than you would expect from a newly promoted team that retains the core of last year.
To appear at Barbera on equal points (24) with the Sicilians, when we are almost in December, is up to a certain point a surprise, given that Vivarini’s team reacted to the mistakes, was able to change to return to victory, and will now be able to enjoy one of the most difficult away games of the season on paper, without pressure. So far, the Eagles have never beaten the other occupiers of the playoff zone (draws with Cremonese and Cittadella, defeats against Parma, Venice, Como and Modena), but in terms of gameplay they always came out with their heads held high. It is necessary to try again, perhaps with the same team that won the derby. In fact, the coach from Abruzzo has a lot of problems, at least in some roles. Change the capital’s starting line-up for the match against Cosenza? On the one hand, this might make sense (Palermo has a different structure and qualities compared to its brothers), on the other, it doesn’t, because if there were always unshakable guidelines, then those who fought for a place in the sun last Sunday deserve confirmation.
Removing Sona to make room for Brignola or Stoppa? Difficult. Give up Pompetti to return the recovered Verna to the center of midfield? Difficult. Should Veroli or Katseris sit to leave room for Krainz or Oliveri? This is difficult to even think about, and not because of the shortcomings of others, but because of the virtues sown first. It should not be forgotten that Vivarini, on his second birthday on the Giallorossi bench, which he celebrates today, has always emphasized the desire to reward “consistency”: if a team wins, that usually doesn’t change. We’ll see after this morning’s final round whether the selection remains the same as last time, or whether the comparison with a battleship like Palermo, albeit in crisis, will force the coach to change a couple of protagonists. Situm will most likely not be available again (again due to pain in the calf), everyone else is available. […].
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
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