Sleepless nights. Mulling over the fourth consecutive defeat and racking his brains in search of a foothold to cling to, but which risks, whatever it may be, to simply lengthen the broth and get lost in the regrets of a cursed season so far. Which then is the continuation of the one just passed (and caught again by the hair). And the original sin is precisely that of not having given the right weight to the last salvation. Which transformed the ending into a crazy and unforgettable orgasm, masking, however, glaring errors and structural limitations. A sin of presumption, perhaps, that starts from the top, from those who thought and built this team, and unites the rossoblùs on the pitch, who are making it below their standards and perhaps underestimated the crisis when it was still at the root. In short, today they are all architects of the last place in the standings.

Change of mentality

Better to change course immediately, before it's too late. And more than a project or who knows what tactical alchemy waiting for a phantom turning point, a change of mentality is needed. Strong. Peremptory. It is not enough to have played in the Champions League or a life in Atletico Madrid, to have been a staple of Roma, to have passed through Inter Milan or to have worn the Boca Juniors “shirt” and to think that you deserve a top club in Europe too. The curriculum does not bring points and at this moment Cagliari is in desperate need to pick up even half points here and there, facing each game with humility and a knife in their teeth. And a relaunch cannot be separated from an emotional and sentimental drive. How many, for example, are really attached to the shirt? President Giulini himself uncovered the pot on the eve of the match against Atalanta, in a very hard face to face inside the locker room in which rags and heavy words flew. It will then be time to determine if it has served to shake up or if it has even stiffened the relationship between the owners and the team. All-in. After all, he always commands the field. And on Saturday night a (small) sign of anger and pride was glimpsed, even if it was certainly not the ideal match considering the value of the opponent. And having lost "only" of measure is a very small consolation. Like Joao Pedro's seventh goal of the season, the only real happy note of the evening together with Cragno's feats, finally him.

Pause for reflection

The situation is increasingly precarious but not compromised. Three quarters of the championship are still missing, there is so little in the bottom and the ranking is so short (despite the exploits of Spezia and Venice) that a victory is enough to shake things up. Strength and courage. Maybe the break does not come at the right time, it will certainly allow us to rearrange ideas and focus attention on some aspects, even if the "flight" of the national teams certainly does not facilitate Mazzarri's work (but this is a problem that unites all teams). Not even the most pessimistic would have imagined perhaps such a disappointing impact by the Livorno coach (5 points in 9 games), but his position does not seem to be in question, at least for now. "Mr. Mazzarri is our certainty", the message, loud and clear, was reiterated the day before yesterday by the club, which is already looking at the market. From now to January, however, there are still 7 days left, some of which are decisive. Believing in it is no longer enough, you have to prove it.

Fabiano Gaggini

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