Today’s edition of “Il Giornale di Sicilia” focuses on Palermo and the last seven days spent as a nightmare.
Palermo are going through an extremely difficult period in the championship, with a series of negative results which are seriously undermining their season aspirations. After starting the season with the prospect of competing for direct promotion to Serie A, the Sicilian team now finds itself mired in a crisis of results which has seen it collect only 3 points in the last seven matches, the result of subpar performances against teams that, on paper, they were considered within his reach.
This collapse in the standings is particularly frustrating considering that, until a few days ago, Palermo was still fighting for top positions. The difficulties began with a series of matches against direct opponents, as highlighted by the home defeat against Venezia and the painful 4-3 defeat against Pisa, which marked the end of Eugenio Corini’s era as Palermo coach .
The arrival of the new coach, Mignani, did not bring the hoped-for turning point. Under his leadership, the team did not improve its performance, continuing to suffer in both the offensive and defensive phases, with an average of almost two goals conceded per game and only one goal scored per game.
Now, with the play-offs upon us, Palermo must quickly find a solution to reverse this negative trend. The team needs to redeem itself and return to showing the type of football that raised promotion hopes at the start of the season. However, with a defense struggling to keep a clean sheet and an attack struggling to deliver, the challenge seems daunting.
The last direct clash in the championship against Ascoli represents a crucial opportunity for Palermo to regain confidence and momentum. A victory could not only improve the team’s morale, but also provide an important psychological boost ahead of the play-offs, where anything can still happen. The hope for the fans and for the team is that Palermo can find a way to overcome this difficult moment and regain the form that made them one of the protagonists of the championship.
