Having lost their last seven games, Cos returns to the field on Friday in Pagani, a difficult match for the strength of the Campania team, who are heading towards the top of group G of Serie D.

In the Ogliastra house there is a great desire to do well, to interrupt the long negative series. Cos is last with the two points gained in the first two days of the championship. Almost a month and a half without moving up the standings.

"This period without results is starting to feel long," says Cos assistant coach Antonio Carta. "The games are going by quickly. We've already played a quarter of the season. The hardest thing is that we have to work on the mental aspect. At the slightest mistake we are punished and at that moment the fear of not getting the result takes over. Even against Atletico Lodigiani," he adds, "we conceded a goal on a dead ball. We have to be more aggressive in the area. Up front we create opportunities. To hit the mark we have to be more clinical. I've always been confident and I still am. We'll bounce back."

There is no doubt about the team that has also been strengthened. The problem so far has been the injuries that have not allowed coach Francesco Loi to have the entire squad available and therefore have more solutions also from a tactical point of view. Loi is used to fighting. He will certainly know what corrective measures to adopt. Nothing is compromised. "Our team - continues Carta - is not in last place. I am absolutely convinced of this. It is made up of extraordinary guys who put their heart and soul into the field. All together now we must try to give something more, both us as staff and the players. We must overcome this phase as soon as possible".

On Friday the away match against Paganese. "We know it's a tough match," Carta concludes, "but we have to think only about ourselves. Give our best and leave the field knowing we've done it. Then we'll see."

It is the darkest period since Cos has this name. The start in the first season, 2022/2023, was not equally brilliant but after nine games, the points were seven. Five more. The first part of last season was fantastic with twenty points out of twenty-seven available in the first nine games.

Standings in hand, in addition to the two points, it is clear that the goals scored are very few. Just six (Cos did not score in five out of nine matches). An average of 0.67 per game. The defense is also the worst in the championship with eighteen goals conceded. An average of two goals conceded per match.

The playout zone is only four points away. The gap from the direct safety zone, however, is nine points. Everything is still possible but we need to move up the standings immediately. It is sad to note that in the “brawl” at the bottom there are four Sardinian teams (they occupy the last four places).

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