Cagliari, Pisacane: Hope Palestra stays, explains Esposito’s choice | OneFootball

At the end of the match between Cagliari and Torino, which saw the rossoblù win 2-1, Cagliari's coach, Fabio Pisacane, spoke to DAZN's microphones.

Cagliari, Pisacane on DAZN: “I hope Palestra stays with us! Torino is a strong team”

Fabio Pisacane's Cagliari emerged victorious from the away game in Turin with a 1-2 win, thanks to goals from Prati and Kilicsoy, who overturned Vlasic's first-half goal. At the end of the match, the rossoblù coach spoke to DAZN. Here are his words, reported by tmw:

On Torino

“They are strong and coached by an equally strong manager. We knew they had some weaknesses, and we wanted to take advantage of them: we succeeded, but the best thing was our reaction to the disadvantage. We conceded a goal in the first half, and it could have been a blow, but we restarted well. In the end, Torino brought in players who can do important things.”

On the referees

“You know how I think, excuses are just a shortcut. If the field's verdict had been different, it wouldn't have been due to absences. It's an important victory on a tough field against a strong team, ending the year like this is important, and recovering from a tough challenge. The referee? I chose a line... He has this way, and it bothers me a bit, but I won't go into it: there was little collaboration.”

On Esposito

“It was a technical choice also based on the management of the last few weeks. He wasn't at 100%, but it's a technical choice. Idrissi is making a good contribution, but in football, we must not rest on what we've done but think about tomorrow.”

On Mazzitelli

“I'll only respond about Mazzitelli, it's also right not to get into certain discussions: he's a guy who deserved this opportunity, he had stopped again, and I'm very satisfied with his game. Let me enjoy this victory, I'll respond to what happened on the field... For the rest, I wouldn't know where to start.”

On Palestra

“Palestra is a treasure of Italian football. He has physical dominance, is skilled with both feet, and performs both phases with ease... What struck me immediately about him was his personality with the ball at his feet, you never know where he might go, and in my opinion, this is a skill that few have. He reaches the end line and crosses with his right or left foot. Since he's a guy who listens, though, this time I also say that in the last two games I wasn't 100% satisfied with his work in both phases. Am I afraid they might take him away? I'm not afraid, the fear is the same that allowed me to put him on the field and launch him. We believe that the right path for him is the one we presented to him in July. I hope he can stay.”

Raffele Morra

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