Cagliari in trouble, Andrea Mandorlini’s sentence
Cagliari in trouble, Andrea Mandorlini’s sentence
Somewhat surprisingly, Cagliari is in trouble: despite a roster full of big names, Liverani’s band occupies tenth place in the standings, a full 13 points behind leader Frosinone.
Reached by TMW, Andrea Mandorlini commented on the islanders’ situation as follows: “Cagliari has potential to make a comeback. B changes quickly, from last with a win you can go above many teams. Frosinone? It is doing well and has launched many youngsters. The B continues, everything changes quickly but Frosinone has enthusiasm.”
The seasoned coach then spoke about the upcoming World Cup: “Certainly stopping for two months is an anomaly. I do not see this competition well, but a it is wrong to judge regardless. Let’s see and evaluate first. I certainly see it badly because Italy is not in it.”
It has remained in the history of Italian soccer the Scudetto won by Cagliari at the end of the 1969-70 season. Manlio Scopigno was on the bench while the team’s star was Gigi Riva: the bomber scored 21 goals, boasting the title of top scorer for the third time in just four years. Riva ended his very long experience on the island in 1977, having scored something like 164 goals.
