Interviewed by colleagues from TuttoCagliari.net, Alberto Cavasin analyzed last season’s fight against relegation: “Let’s say that Cagliari’s team – which ultimately survived by just one point – was equivalent to that of Empoli, Lecce or Verona. Udinese and Sassuolo themselves, a in my opinion, on paper they had something more than the Sardinians. In short, the destiny of the rossoblù – as Ranieri himself has always repeated – was to snatch the stay in Serie A on the last day. And the objective was achieved also thanks to that alchemy that was created within the group and then between the team and the whole environment: in Sardinia even the home stadium, in home matches, brings some precious extra points.
Now a leap in quality? These are delicate assessments and considerations, which must be made by insiders within the company. Also because Cagliari cannot afford – if they need a quality midfielder for example – to go and get a very high level player. He must purchase items in line with his possibilities and his current size.
To improve this year’s performance, the players will have to take a further step, trying to bring out not one hundred, but one hundred and ten percent of their potential. Without forgetting the absolutely most important aspect for teams like the island team: compactness, accompanied by the vis pugnandi. Furthermore, a coach is arriving who makes his players play in a very aggressive, tenacious, almost ferocious manner both at home and away. I respect Nicola a lot, and I think he is very suitable for the Cagliari square.”
