“Palermo’s problem wasn’t Corini”, headlines The Republic.
Now we can say it with full knowledge of the facts. Palermo’s problem wasn’t Corini. Or rather, Corini was a component of an overall negative situation, but not the most serious one. The proof came in the five games with Mignani on the bench in which nothing changed. Indeed, if possible, things got worse. The coach was unable to make an impact and today, with three miserable points in five games, even the nickname Mister X appears extremely benevolent.
The team continues to repeat the same mistakes made in the past, it is characterless, incapable of imposing itself even against weaker opponents on paper. From Mignani, who arrived after the no’s from Gattuso and Grosso, we expected a desire for revenge after Bari’s dismissal. And instead the coach has done little so far, too little to be able to transform the cheap metal often seen in gold into gold. field with the rosanero shirt. Yes, because let’s face it clearly: in the end, the most serious faults in this situation lie with the team.
With the aggravating circumstance that the work done during the purchasing campaign seemed to be a harbinger of other results. Everyone or almost everyone – including the writer – had predicted Palermo among the protagonists at the beginning of the season. In the city, however, there must be a virus that also affects those players whose CV speaks for itself and who, once they arrive in the rosanero, betray expectations. Until some time ago there was the Corini alibi. The carpet under which to hide all the dust, the lightning rod on which to place all the blame. Now that the alibi is no longer there, the mistakes continue, individuals make embarrassing blunders, victory has been missing since March 10, the three points are a mirage at “Barbera” and in away games they make fools like that of La Spezia.
