In an interview given to tuttocesena.it, Nicola Ravagliaformer goalkeeper White black and current extreme defender of Sampdoriacovered the hottest topics regarding the Little horsein particular that of the bench, where the possibility of a landing on the part of Roberto D’Aversa:
TO BE EVER CLOSER TO YOU – “I heard. And I’m very happy with this thing. Ultimately, I remain a huge Cavalluccio fan. And, in my opinion, D’Aversa in Cesena could be the right man in the right place. Let’s not kid ourselves: D’Aversa is a great coach, someone who last time made B (2017/18 season, in Parma, ed.) he went to Serie A. If Cesena has decided to hire a coach of this type it means that they are aiming to have a top championship. It’s a good sign…”
EXEMPTION IN THE MIDDLE OF THE 2021/2022 SEASON – “Yes, and your good friend Giampaolo arrived in his place (loud laughter, ed.). No, come on, everything aside: that time Sampdoria had just finished 9th place in Serie A achieved the year before with Ranieri. Ferrero expected something more than just a quiet salvation. And so at a certain point, even though we had a 4-point lead in the red zone, he decided to kick out D’Aversa. But it wasn’t hurting…”
“A coach with great temperament, a lover of 4-3-3 and practicality. A tough, authoritarian guy. Someone who commands respect, who shouts a lot, who has strict rules. For him, training is sacred. For him, more than the name or curriculum vitae, what counts is the weekly commitment. As a way of doing things, he reminds me of two of my old coaches, who are still very much loved in Cesena: Bisoli and Castori. If D’Aversa were to arrive in Romagna, the castorized and bisolized people will be happy…”
TESTED TO HENRY – “That gesture (unlined at the end of Lecce-Hellas Verona, ed.) it is absolutely to be condemned. And I’m sure the coach bitterly regretted what he did (also because that gesture ‘gave’ him an exemption from the Salento club plus a 4-match ban which still has to be served, ed.). Football has changed. Once upon a time, a lot of these things happened and no one talked about it. Now that we are spied on like Big Brother…”
TUSCAN – “Well, I would have confirmed it. Or rather, before ‘liquidating’ it, I would have thought about it not a hundred but a thousand times. If only because this year Cesena has literally asphalted all the other contenders for promotion, winning the championship with 21 points ahead of the second (Torres, ed.). Anyway, who am I to decide these things? If in Cesena they have chosen to change it means that they have good reasons…”
“In Genoa this season I saw little of the pitch (sigh, ed.) but already the fact of being part of this big family is something that fills my heart. The Sampdoria club is a square that exudes history and passion from every pore, something that is difficult to explain in words. I’m happy to be here. I still have two years left on my contract and, next season, we will try to attack Serie A again. Samp can’t stay in Serie B…”
FUTURE IN CESENA – “The identity card says this. But I remain a big dreamer. My story says that nothing is impossible. In 2011/12, after that unfortunate adventure in Cesena, everyone said that I would never see Serie A again. Everyone. And instead, in 2022/23, I managed to collect another nine appearance fees in the top Italian league. So never say never: who knows, maybe one day I’ll return to Romagna to be a mother hen. It would be the ideal closing of my circle…”
