The championship is very long to start feeling sorry for, but no one expected such a disastrous start.

The numbers are merciless, and take on an even more negative connotation in the light of Salernitana's victory over Genoa. After seven days of the championship Cagliari are last in the standings with three points, they are the only team not to have won a match yet and have the worst defense in Serie A, with 16 goals conceded.

All with four home games decidedly within reach in which the rossoblùs managed to scrape together only two points: in order, Spezia, Genoa, Empoli and Venezia went through the Unipol Domus.

Three times the Sardinians have been ahead and all three times they have been reassembled: from Lazio to the Olimpico (from 1-2 to 2-2), from Venice at home yesterday and from Genoa, always at home, even from 2 -0 to 2-3.

Sieve defense, non-optimal physical strength, even due to the advanced age of several elements and the past injuries of others (Strootman above all). In midfield, Marin and Nandez pull the cart, but that's not enough. In attack the team is quite covered with Keita and Pavoletti, but must find Joao Pedro, top scorer with four goals but disappointing in the last three games.

The goal of a quiet salvation seems difficult, that of salvation is absolutely within the reach of a team that has superior qualities compared to those of many direct competitors. Now Mazzarri has two weeks to work on the tactical, physical and above all mental aspects of a team that needs to regain self-confidence. After the break there is another home game, against Sampdoria, and we have to start again with another attitude.

(Unioneonline / L)

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