“Serie B, Stroppa’s turning point. “Cremonese now shows the correct numbers,” read the newspaper headlines. pink.
Changing a coach is the simplest solution to problems, even if it often turns out to be wrong. No results? They will definitely come with another coach, the protesting fans are satisfied, and the players have no more excuses. Yes, it sounds easy. This is exactly what happened in Cremonese. In the first 5 days with Davide Ballardini – the relegation coach – on the bench, only 6 points were scored in 5 games: 1 win, 3 draws, 1 defeat, 4 goals scored and the same number conceded. Too little for the ambitions of the club, which also understood that the coach did not have good control over the dressing room and that, therefore, a return to Serie A would be utopian.
Hence the change: Giovanni Stroppa scored 23 points in 11 games, with 7 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 18 goals scored and 8 missed. The impact on the ranking is obvious: moving from the right wing (11th place) to the full playoff zone, in fifth place, but -4 from the straight Serie A, where Venice were beaten on Saturday. But the change in mood in the environment and the newfound optimism are also palpable, linked to the performance, the results and… the numbers: compared to the last entry into Serie A (Fabio Pecchia was on the bench), today Cremonese goes with 3 points and two more positions in the standings.
Paradoxes But where is Stroppa’s work most noticeable? In addition to group management and tactical measures, the Cremonese gained a foothold in the standings, noticing a paradox. Let’s talk about goals: she was the best defense in the championship (12 goals in total), but she also has the tournament’s top scorer (Koda, 9 goals) and a number of statistics that demonstrate how absolutely flawless her football is. offensive. What’s in a technician’s DNA? In terms of average number of goals, Stroppa (1.64) is second only to Pecchia; in other statistics, Cremonese is in the lead: first in conclusions (291), in shots on target (80, like Palermo) and successful passes in the opponent’s center of the field (3030); second in successful crosses (106) after Cittadella (110). In short, a perfect balance between a successful attack and a defense that resisted for 458 minutes (the last goal was conceded in Cittadella on October 27), among other things, despite the injury of starting goalkeeper Sarr and thanks to the excellent strike of deputy Ljungdahl, still undefeated in 4 games played.
Source: Tutto Mercato Web
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