While waiting for the game to come into play Torreslet’s review the formations involved in Serie C playoffs 2023/2024. After the first appointment dedicated to Padua (read here), this is the time of theAvellinoanother team that like the rossoblù was classified in 2nd positionIn the Group Cand which will therefore begin its run from second national round of the playoffs. Founded in 1912the green and whites boast 10 participations at the A league (the last in 1988), and are among the main candidates for the final victory of the playoffs. From the parts of Avellino several players have passed, including Tacconia young man Radishes and, in more recent times, Nocerino, Zappacosta And Parisi (current Fiorentina full-back), with the latter two soon going to play in two European finals. On the bench, however, there have been coaches such as ZemanTesser, Bersellini, Cuccureddu and Novellino. So let’s discover one of the main candidates for the role of protagonist of the playoffs, forged also thanks to the work of the director of the technical area Perinettiamong the totems of the sector, with experience also at Palermo, Napoli, Bari and Genoa.
The data
As mentioned, theAvellino arrived in 2nd position In the Group Cwith 69 points, preceded by Juve Stabia (79 points). THE green-white they concluded the championship with the second best defense of the group, by virtue of 29 goals conceded (26 in 36 matches under Pazienza management), fourth best figure in the entire Serie C, behind Cesena (19), Juve Stabia (24) and Padova (28). Different story in the offensive phase, with i 62 goals scored in the championship which gave Avellino the title of better attack of Group C. In the whole of Serie C, only Cesena (80) and Mantua (72), already promoted, did better. The green and whites are therefore, at the starting line, the best attack of the teams qualified for the playoffs. Despite it Partenio-Lombardi Stadium is one of the most capacious and warmest in the entire Serie C, a difficult scenario for any opponent, the difference between home and away matches has not been felt much in the season, with 35 points arriving at home and 34 away. But in the playoffs the story will probably be different.
The coach and the module
After two defeats in the first two days, the club has decided to say goodbye to former Cagliari coach Massimo Rastelli and replace him with Michele Patience. The current coach has collected as a player 270 appearances in A league between Bologna, Napoli, Udinese and Fiorentina (he also played in the Europa League with the last three). From trainer starts in the youth teams of Pisalater being promoted to the first team in Serie C. After a brief interlude at Syracuseis consecrated with theBold Cerignolawho leads for three seasons, leading the Apulians in 2022 to promotion to Serie C after 85 years. Last season he also led the Gialloblù, as newly promoted players, all the way to the playoffs. Performances that earned him the call of theAvellino. The module most used by Pazienza is the 3-5-2, repeated for almost the entire current season, in which however in some matches he has lined up his team with a 4-3-3. In this phase of preparation for the playoffs, Pazienza is also experimenting with the 4-3-1-2 in training, to try to take advantage of the many attacking midfielders present in the squad.
The protagonists on the field
Avellino’s excellent defensive numbers reported above are also justified by the performances of Ghidotti, goalkeeper born in 2000 with more than 130 appearances in the third series and 18 appearances in Serie B with Como, from where he arrived on loan in the summer. The number 22 he brought home 18 clean sheets out of the 38 championship matches played. Result obtained also thanks to the solid defensive trio that the goalkeeper finds himself in front of, led by Thiago’s experience Cioneka central defender who dropped to Serie C for the first time after a career played between A league (more than 100 appearances for Palermo and SPAL) e B series (more than 200 appearances with also Reggina, Modena and Padua). Furthermore he takes the field, for the Polandin the 2016 European Championship and in the 2018 World Cup. Avellino’s solid and expert defensive trio is completed by certainties for the category, such as Cancellotti (for him almost 300 appearances in Serie C, won with Perugia in 2021, and 51 appearances in Serie B), but also Frascatorearrived in January from Turris and winner of their group in 2021 with Ternana. Experience, winning mentality and important physical structures, these are the characteristics of the defenders of Pazienza.
An experience that is also found in the trio in the median with Armellino, an experienced midfielder with three championships won in Serie C and among the most present this season. The midfield is the department that was most retouched during the winter marketwith several arrivals from the other teams of the Group C who immediately took center stage in their green and white shirts. Among these there is D’Ausilioattacking midfielder arrived fromBold Cerignola strongly supported by Pazienza, who trained him in Puglia and made him a cornerstone of his midfield in Avellino, using him mainly as a midfielder. The qualities of number 7 they are above all devoted to the offensive phase, with great ability in dribblingspeed, excellent ability to insert and also good propensity to goals (6 goals and 10 assists in the entire championship).
Another new face mid-season is De Cristofaroborn in 2000, arrived from Picerno who took the starting shirt, thanks to his dynamism and technical skills (6 goals and 6 assists for him). Experience and quality also on the bench, with Rockarrived from Catania in January and with 78 appearances in Serie B behind him. Also Liotti and the Argentine Llano they are new faces on the winter market. The two completed a particularly physical and running package of wingers, reaching Ricciardiborn in 2000 at the Roma school and author of 3 goals and 6 assists in the championship.
The jewel in the crown of Avellino is undoubtedly Cosimo Patiernotop scorer in the entire Serie C with 20 goals, the same as Shpendi (Cesena) and Murano (Picerno). But the green and white bomber has the best scoring average, with a goal every 98′. Attacker of other times, physical, bird of prey in the arealethal on high balls, Patierno he also stands out for his coordination skills in finishing on goal. The number 9 he is also glacial from eleven metres: 7 penalties scored out of the 7 taken.
At his side, Gabriele completes an attacking pair of rock crushers Gori1.87m high Fiorentina school tip, author of 11 goals in the championship. Born in ’99, he boasts 94 appearances in Serie B and offers similar characteristics to Patierno, with the difference of his strong foot, the left-handed. Physical prowess, hunger for goals, good technique make the attacking duo available to Pazienza one of the most dangerous of those who will take the field in the playoffs. Lorenzo is also ready behind them Sgarbi, born in 2001 on loan from Napoli and author of 7 goals in the championship and above all 15 assists. Experience, great physicality, hot stadium, lethal attack, theAvellino he doesn’t hide and aims for the big leap. As always, the pitch will tell us whether the green and whites will reach the coveted Serie B.
Andrea Finiu
