For thirty-seven minutes he brought the atmosphere of Serie A back to Unipol Domus, as well as breaking the game, loading the team on his shoulders and dragging them to victory. Much more than a cherry, Marko Rog is the player who, most of all, can raise the level of Cagliari. A luxury for the entire category. He is still looking for an optimal athletic condition thanks to a troubled pre-season, in the second half of the match with the Cittadella he however proved to be at a good point. Now he is biting the brake, he wants to take back the lost time and the football that counts, including the Croatian national team. And someone, sooner or later, a place among the starting eleven will have to give it to him. Maybe already Saturday in Ferrara.

Technical-tactical node

Here it is again, the tear that opens the field to Cagliari and sends the opponent into a tailspin. With his entry the script of the race changed radically, together with Luvumbo he overturned the Citadel reminding the most distracted how much that 6 weighs in the middle of the field. The knot is technical and tactical at the same time, Liverani is already studying the best way to untie it and give him the jersey as a starter. If not the day after tomorrow against Spal, in the next match against Modena. The idea of sewing up the suit of the attacking midfielder (with whom he had started his career in Croatia) teases the Roman coach who, in the meantime, uses him as a midfielder (with excellent results). Taking for granted the 4-3-2-1 as a (new) starting module, it could be one of Deiola and Viola (or even both) in midfield or Pereiro (Mancosu today does not move even a hurricane) among the lines. Liverani himself was unbalanced on the eve of the match against the Cittadella, Saturday evening: "We are working to bring him back to the field and not let him go out again". Imagine after seeing him play the next day.

The athletic condition

The double injury to the crusader is a very distant memory now, Rog was dragging, however, a muscle discomfort from last season that slowed and conditioned him during the preparation between July and August. He left late, therefore, but is slowly catching up with his teammates. Now it is at the complete disposal of Liverani who, sensing the deal from the first day of collection, enjoys it and pampers it every day in Asseminello, and never misses an opportunity to do it publicly.

Life choice

Quality and quantity together, an explosive mixture that makes Rog among the strongest in this Serie B. Modern midfielder, he plays both phases with the same intensity and would make many mid-high ranking teams happy in A. He chose, however. , to stay on the island despite the category and even lowered the salary by spreading it until 2026. A strong choice, a choice, above all, of heart and gratitude that could take something away from him not only economically. In fact, playing among the cadets risks ending up off the Croatian radar in view of the World Cup in Qatar. Or maybe not. Meanwhile, he put Cagliari in front of everything. But he doesn't give up on taking everything.

Fabiano Gaggini

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