The former double of the match between Bari and Pisa, Vitali Kutuzov, with the Nerazzurri in 2007-2008 at the time of Gianpiero Ventura on the bench, anticipated the themes of a clash between two teams who, compared to the start of the season, are now swap positions in the rankings. “The key to this match lies entirely in the motivations of the Apulians, rather than the Nerazzurri – explains Kutuzov, contacted by the editorial team -. A wounded animal is always dangerous, they haven’t won in eight games and they need the necessary points to survive in the category. Pisa on the other hand dreams of the playoffs, but in my opinion Bari has more motivation.”
A similar season, but at the same time different, that of the two teams, during a championship full of ups and downs: “The Apulians have changed three coaches, a real defeat for the management – continues Kutuzov –. I see internal agitation and wrong choices , perhaps some mistakes. Then there is the risk of making even more mistakes. The poor planning has also led to a loss of many certainties acquired last year. . A fact which, in recent seasons, has also influenced Pisa: “For large stretches of the championship the Nerazzurri have had the same problems as Bari – analyzes Kutuzov –. Aquilani hasn’t done very well so far, even if he has a more focused project behind him However, it remains a team with significant continuity problems and which can aspire to the playoffs as an outsider.” The former Pisa player hopes that the worst is over for the Nerazzurri: “The situation with the press strike by the club was not positive – continues the Belarusian -. Communication with the public and journalists is always needed”.
Kutuzov finally recalls the beautiful moments he experienced under the Leaning Tower: “For me, Pisa was a fundamental adventure to relaunch myself after an unfortunate move to Parma – concludes Kutuzov –. A special synergy was created with Mr. Ventura: in attack we were going swimmingly in the 4-2-4 with me and Castillo as strikers, Cerci and D’Anna as wingers. For long stretches we were first in the standings, then we dropped, but it was still an excellent tournament. Conte played with a mirror formation and supported my arrival in Bari I hope in Serie A for Pisa one day, they deserve it.”
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