Chapter 68 Demonstrating the strength of Cagliari
Usman was talking about the game against Roma with Ivo.
Lord I'm sorry I failed today. (Usman)
Why do you think you failed? (Ivo)
Well the game statistics show that they were far superior.
Statistics
Cagliari 1 v 1 Rome
Kicks 3(2) x (3)
Free Kicks 0x2
Corner Kicks 0x1
Fouls 2 x 0
Ball possession 43% x 57%
Yes it was, but in the end it was a tie, why?
Why? I don't know.
It's simple boy, Roma didn't come here to Cagliari to play against you to win they came this time not to lose, they simply managed to take the lead and had more chances because of their flaws, but even being superior on the field they didn't manage to take advantage of the opportunities they themselves created by simply focusing more on defending against you.
Is this some kind of irony or sarcasm?
No.
Why do you think this then boss?
It's simple I took a look at the table and in this game they didn't put their best scorer on the field Right-handed, just like they stopped you in all your plays you didn't notice because you just didn't get hit today, but there were practically 5 defense players to watching you or marking you at all times, they just didn't want to leave you free at all, so much so that the goal you scored came after Nainggolan's steal of the ball and your speed in positioning yourself to attack on Nenê's side if you were in your natural position you would practically see 4 guys close to you to catch you.
And you are also looking at it from the wrong side boy, we are still ahead of him and we only had one defeat in which you were not on the field, you are simply our star at this moment and we can only say that we will not be able to be champions if in the next 10 games you participate we lose again, so keep calm and go take the photo of the day with your girlfriend take advantage and call Nainggolan he who made the move to give you a chance to score the equalizing goal this could be a good way you make more friends at the club than your little group of 5.
Thanks boss.
It's mr. Nainggolan?
??(Nainggolan)
Speak? (Nainggolan)
Yeah, I wanted to call you Mr. To take a picture together with me.
Why do you want to take a photo? (Nainggolan)
Well practically my girlfriend says it's good to take a picture every game I play something to put on Instagram, I don't know why.
So I understand it must be to find sponsors more easily.
?
It's simple, the more popular you are on and off the field, the easier it is for you to be sponsored and for you to change mass opinions, you're the type that doesn't get into trouble, but you're the type that practically people can take you down the street and kidnap you. so i'm left wondering are you really ready to show your life outside football in the future?
Well, I hope to succeed, because I want to change how the world sees Africa and Africans.
Why?
Well, European countries and some Asian countries and the United States are countries that, seeing the capacity of their citizens, try their best to develop their skills and demonstrate them to the world. In Africa, there are also several types of talented people, but why are we always left behind? behind, there simply isn't one person or organization active in creating ways to showcase the capabilities of Africans to the world.
If I ask you about African music, locals or even culture all I can hear is about Moroccans, Egyptians and our tribes that live together in nature and that's what they always pass on to the world, if I ask you a player of African Basketball you can't think of any, if I ask you Tennis player, Baseball player, even Singer or Artist, Film.
Can you think of any?
No.
You can't, but there are, because the most talented people in Africa always go to other countries and manage to demonstrate their skills and talents.
So let's take a picture?
Yes, as you want so much you will owe me a double date you and your girlfriend and I and my wife will go out so she can meet you.
OK.
Look who are here the masters of Cagliari the heroes of the game. (Sofia)
Nice to meet you Ms. Moretti. (Nainggolan)
Thank you, now strike a pose for the photo.
The two struck a pose showing their right hand fingers to the camera.
Well now that I'm done with that I'm leaving to go back home.
Thanks.
How do you feel today?
I'm terrible, I thought I could make the team run away, but I ended up doing really badly.
Seriously, my little golden boy looked bad after returning to compete for the golden boot and is getting closer and closer to the most relevant young promise of the year.
The way you talk makes me even embarrassed.
Yes, it's to embarrass you, now look at the list of scorers.
1st CF Usman Cagliari 10 Goals x SS Miccoli Palermo 10 Goals
3rd CF Klose Lazio 9 Goals
3rd CF Right-handed Roma 9 Goals
5th SS EL Hamdaqui Fiorentina 8 Goals
6° CF D. Milito Inter 7 Goals
6th CF Cavani Napoli 7 Goals
6th SS Totti Roma 7 Goals
In the Top 8 there are two Roma players and the one closest to me did not play in the game today, really, as the coach said, something must have happened so that he did not participate in the game and Roma kept possession of the ball for the entire game in attacking turn to score the 2nd.
I think you are only looking at a part of everything Wilian.
A part?
Yes, your team managed to get where it is because of you, but not only you who are me scare the opposing teams because of the 18 goals scored you scored 10 of them, but Cagliari is the team that conceded the least goals so far as well as the team with the fewest defeats.
That's true, we conceded a few goals, but less defeats. Isn't that obvious since we're in first place?
By not looking at the Leaderboard you will understand
1° Cagliari Calcio 29 Pts / 9 Win / 2 Draw / 1 Lose / 18 Goals Scored / 6 Goals Taken / 12 Goal Difference
2nd AS Roma 28 Pts / 9 Win / 1 Draw / 2 Lose / 25 Goals Scored / 11 Goals Taken / 14 Goal Difference
3rd S.S.C. Napoli 25 Pts / 8 Win / 1 Draw / 3 Lose / 23 Goals Made / 16 Goals Taken / 7 Goal Difference
4th Juventus 24 Pts / 8 Wins / 4 Losses / 20 Goals Made / 12 Goals Taken / 8 Goal Difference (Lost his place to Napoli after the last round, dropping from 3rd place to 4th)
5th Inter 22 Pts / 6 Win / 4 Draw / 2 Lose / 20 Goals Scored / 11 Goals Taken / 9 Goal Difference
6° U.C Sampdoria 22 Pts / 7 Win / 1 Draw / 4 Lose / 13 Goals Scored / 11 Goals Taken / 2 Goal Difference Sampdoria was managing to remain among the teams at the top of the table, returning to the top after falling after the first six rounds the team was simply plummeting down the table and now it's back up can you hear anyone asking if he can at least return to the Champions group?
7° Lazio 21 Pts / 6 Win / 3 Draw / 3 Lose / 20 Goals Scored / 17 Goals Taken / 3 Goal Difference Klose's team had started this season very well, but after 10 games it started to decline in the table.
8° Parma 20 Pts / 6 Win / 2 Draw / 4 Lose / 14 Goals Scored / 11 Goals Taken / 3 Goal Difference.
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I looked and what's up?
Simple Juventus has 4 defeats, but has no draws so far or it wins or it loses simply if it doubted it would be the only undefeated team if its 4 defeats were draws and not only that.
In England, Chelsea dominated again, being in 1st London 28 Pts / 9 Win / 1 Draw / 20 Goals Made / 2 Goals Taken / 18 Goal Difference, the only team that managed to remain undefeated so far in the league.
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In Spain, Real Madrid managed to reach 1st Real Madrid 29 Pts / 9 Win / 2 Draw / 27 Goals scored / 10 Goals taken / 17 Goal Difference the team managed to surpass the previous 1st place and has managed to distance itself from the others competitors remaining undefeated in the league.
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Looking not only at the Italian league, but at the English and Spanish leagues, you realize that your team is not the only one having difficulties to maintain an unbeaten record, all of them when they pass 10 games, they can no longer maintain winning streaks easily and the leagues are being governed by giant teams and the Italian league is being governed by Cagliari, Cagliari may be a 1st division team, but it is a small team compared to others.
Not only currently but historically so having draws and losing the chance to be champions this year is not something you should stress about you are still growing don't think about taking responsibility to play for the whole team they also have their pride.
When finishing the conversation Sofia held Wilian's head.
Wilian looked into her eyes and just waited.
Sofia pulled Wilian's head and kissed him, the kiss was simply tasty and exciting for both sides, because they simply didn't realize that not only were people passing by the corridor they were in, but they also didn't realize that Ivo, Conti, Astori, Nenê, and other players and staff stopped to watch them.
And I thought I would have to cheer him up, but I was late hahahahahaha. (Baby)
Go home soon, tomorrow we'll have to leave for Catania to play the next game and you're on the starting list. (Ivo)
Cagliari team.
GK Agazzi 1
CB Ariaudo 3 Astori 13 RB Agostini 31 LB Danilo Avelar 8
DMF Conti 5 CMF Nainggolan 4 Dessena 21 © AMF Cossu 7
CF Nenê 18 and Usman 10
and the banks
GK Ruzittu 12 CB Rossettini 15 SB Pisano 14 Camilleri 2 CMF Eriksson 16 e Slot 11 AMF Cepellini 32 CF Sau 27 Pinilla 51
The Calcio team will play with.
GK Andújar
CB Legrottaglie and Augustyn RB P. Alvarez LB Capuano
DMF Biagianti AMF Almiron and Lodi
SS Lanzafame and Catellani CF Morimoto
The Cagliari players enter the field practically showing a frightening expression while the Catania players have worried expressions they greet each other and position themselves in their fields.
The game starts with the ball with Catania.
Morimoto gives the first touch to Lanzafame, Lanzafame passes the ball to Biagianti, Biagianti dominates the ball and Almiron, Almiron dominates the ball slowly and loses the ball to Usman who came behind Biagianti's pass, Usman takes the ball and drives it to the attack tries to dribble Biagianti and loses the ball, Biagianti dominates the ball and throws it back at Legrottaglie, Legrottaglie dominates the ball, holds it and touches Capuano on the left side, Capuano continues driving the ball and touches Lodi in the center, Lodi passes to Biagianti and moves forward, Biagianti receives and passes the pass to Lodi in front, Lodi receives the pass and passes it to Catellani, Catellani dominates the ball and goes towards the Cagliari goal from the left of the field, he reaches close to the back line and crosses the ball into Lanzafame,the ball is headed by Astori who is marking Lanzafame sending the ball out of the area, the ball is disputed in the air by Conti and Almiron close to the half moon, Conti wins and sends it further away from the area.
The ball goes towards the center of the midfield where Biagianti and Usman run after it, Usman wins and pulls it towards the left point managing to drive the ball and dribble Biagianti, Usman follows with the ball and dribbles Augustyn at that moment Nenê runs to the left end changing his position and attracting the last scorer, Usman, who managed to dribble past the Catania players who came to mark him, enters the area and finishes the ball in the goal.
And the goalkeeper has no chance against the killer of the season, Gooooooooooooooooool!
It's his he scores the first goal of the game Usman makes the first change in the score at 13 minutes of play in the first half.
Usman goes to the side of the field in his celebration and his teammates, Nenê, Dessena, Nainggolan simply jump and grab him in the euphoria of the goal, with this goal they remain not only victorious but also remain in first place in the championship table .
After celebrating they return to their seats for the game to resume.
The game resumed with Morimoto touching to Lanzafame, Lanzafame touching to Biagianti, Biagianti dominating and touching Lodi, Lodi dominating and driving over to the left side of the field, the ball was intercepted with a header by Cossu who was back and sent -a to the side.
The lateral is charged and the ball is dominated by Catellani, Catellani drives the ball back to his own field and tries to pull it to the center, but Usman, who returned to the defense, marks him and steals the ball, Usman after stealing the ball follows leading the ball to the attack and dribbling the players while running towards the center, getting close to half moon Usman tries to make the pass to Nenê who cannot control the ball because the pass was intercepted by Alvarez.
Alvarez removes the ball from the area kicking it strongly away and the ball falls in the center of the midfield being disputed in the air by Lanzafame and Astori, Astori wins the dispute heading the ball towards the Catania field, the ball is dominated by Conti, Conti touches the ball to Nainggolan, Nainggolan takes the ball over and throws it over into the box at Usman, but the throw goes too hard and the goalkeeper catches the ball before it goes over the end line.
Andújar throws the ball at Alvarez, Alvarez dominates the ball and continues driving it through his field towards the attack, touches it at Almiron, Almiron receives and returns, Alvarez dominates and touches Biagianti in the center, Biagianti dribbles Cossu and touches Lodi, Lodi receives and returns, Biagianti dominates and drives the ball diagonally from the center to the right wing being chased by Cossu and Conti, when the two stopped following him he turned towards them and tried a pass, the ball hit Cossu and goes to Conti.
Conti dominates the ball and passes it to Nenê, Nenê makes the pass to Usman at first, Usman dominates the ball and drives it towards the Catania goal, being chased by Almiron, Augustyn and Biagianti, Usman manages to drive the ball and leave them backwards being alone with the goalkeeper Usman shoots hard at the goal from outside the area the ball goes through the left side of the goalkeeper heading towards the right corner of the goal.
It hits the crossbar and is stopped in the center of the penalty area at the penalty spot.
The fans, the players of both teams were surprised the ball did not go in, but in the same second Nenê was coming through the center unmarked because all the defenders went after Usman was alone with the goal.
Nenê kicks the ball is Gooooooooooooooooooooooooool!!
From Cagliari, they score 2nd and it's Nenê's, he manages to finish the ball after it hit the crossbar and got the rebound alone because the players lost focus on defending him.
With 33 minutes Nenê simply runs towards Usman and jumps on him, Usman hugs him for having managed to get the rebound and scored the goal.
The Cagliari team was playing as if they were illusionists on stage, no one could tell what was true and what wasn't.
Catania 0 v 2 Cagliari
The game restarts with Morimoto touching Lanzafam and touching the ball to Biagianti, Biagianti was not as rushed as before and this time he was cautious when he played to Legrottaglie, Legrottaglie drove the ball through the center and lost it to Nenê who scored close to the center from midfield.
Nenê who stole the ball led it towards the attack and dribbled Biagianti in the middle of the way touched Usman who dominated it in the chest and lost it to Augustyn who was marking him, Augustyn dominates the ball and passes it to Almiron, Almiron holds the ball and returns it to Augustyn who dominated the ball and dribbled past Usman who was marking him, after dribbling it he touched it to Almiron, Almiron this time touches the ball forward to Lanzafame, Lanzafame lets the ball pass under his legs and makes a screen on Astori, after doing the feint he leads the ball and enters the area getting close to the goal, he crosses the ball to the other side of the area in Morimoto, Morimoto loses in the dispute for possession of the ball to Ariaudo, Ariaudo manages to send the ball to Nainggolan, Nainggolan dominates the ball and Cagliari starts the counterattack.
Nainggolan plays for Conti, Conti dominates the ball and makes the pass to Usman, Usman receives the pass being in the center of the midfield and continues leading to the attack, Usman dribbles Biagianti and continues driving, Usman dribbles Augustyn and enters inside the area where he finishes the ball in the goal, but Usman's shot comes out too strong as the ball is sent wide through the right side of the goal.
Catania even put the ball into play with a strong kick from the goalkeeper to Cagliari's field, but the referee whistled, ending the first half.
Cagliari's players leave the field to the changing room happy.
I wanted to ask something?! (Baby)
Speak. (Usman)
do you have any problem with playing at home? (Baby)
I?
Yes, you.
No, why do you think so?
Well, when we play away from home it seems that you shine even more, this is already the 3rd game in which we practically scored more than 1 goal away from home, but playing at home is always 1-0 so far I haven't seen him score 2.
And even? But I'm not the only one who scores when we go 2-0.
Will he be kidding himself now that we're covered? (Nainggolan)
Well it's a doubt that came to mind, now I'm wondering when he will score more than 1 goal in a home match. (Baby)
The break is over, let's go back to the field. (Desena)
The game restarted in the 2nd half with Nenê giving the first pass to Usman, Usman simply retained possession of the ball and stood still, no one from the Catania team came to mark him for fear of being dribbled causing the Cagliari team to advance and position themselves, watching the team pass Usman decides to touch the ball to Nainggolan, but Nainggolan did not expect the pass and did not expect the ball to be intercepted by Lodi who simply passes to Catellani at first.
Catellani advances towards the Cagliari goal leading the ball, but he is unable to drive it towards the center as he is being guarded by Agostini so he leads it to the left side of the area where he finds a way to get Agostini out of the way and crosses the ball into the area, the cross was supposed to be headed by Morimoto but Morimoto is unable to jump high enough to head it and the ball passes him and goes to the other side of the area where Avelar clears it out of the area with a forward kick, the ball is headed by Biagianti back into the Cagliari field, but Conti dominates.
Conti drives the ball while advancing and sees Usman ahead, at this moment he digs and sends the ball to Usman passing over his marker, Usman manages to dominate the ball in his chest and put it on the ground, after putting it in the on the ground he continues leading towards the goal, but is being marked by Augustyn and is unable to go to the center advancing to the left end while driving the ball Usman manages to protect it from his markers until he enters the area on the left end where he sees Cossu who was on his right side closer to the goal, Usman makes the pass to Cossu, Cossu manages to dominate the ball and get so close to the goal that he was close to the small area before kicking the ball.
Cossu kicks the ball weakly to the right side of the goal, the shot doesn't curve enough to get away from the goalkeeper who jumps for the ball and grabs it defending Cossu's finish.
Andújar kicks the ball towards the center of the midfield, the ball is headed by Conti, to Cossu, Cossu makes the first pass on Nenê, Nenê dribbles Alvarez and enters the area he shoots with his right leg in the left corner of the goal.
The ball hits the crossbar and the rebound is close to the small area. Usman runs and manages to reach the ball, repeating Nenê's action. ball left behind Cossu manages to catch it disputing with another Almiron and finishes in the goal the ball hits the defender and goes out.
Cossu goes to the corner and takes the corner kick crossing the first post of the post on the left side of the goal, Usman goes up together with Legrottaglie to head the ball.
However Usman was positioned in front of Legrottaglie to head the ball and win in the air sending the ball in the goal.
Gooooooooooooooooool!!! It's his, it's his, Usman scores 1 more goal in the game! Making the 3rd of Cagliari in Catania.
Catania 0 x 3 Cagliari.
With his 2nd on the field Usman runs to the side and opens his arm to the Cagliari fans.
The players return to their positions after the third goal and the game restarts with Morimoto touching Lanzafame, Lanzafame touches Biagianti, Biagianti dominates and continues driving the ball to Lodi on the left side, Lodi runs after the ball and touches it to Bellusci, Bellusci tries to pull the ball to the center dribbling Agostini, Agostini manages to steal the ball and drives it forward against Catania's field.
While he was leading the ball to the attack Lodi came to mark him and Agostini dribbled him pulling the ball towards the center seeing that there was no one to touch it in front of him he retreated the ball in Cossu who was behind him, the pass is intercepted by Catellani who dominates the ball and drives it back towards his field and touches the ball to Bellusci, Bellusci dominates and dribbles Usman, after dribbling him he touches Biagianti, Biagianti passes the ball to Morimoto, Morimoto manages to dominate the ball in the chest and turning his body to reduce the force with which she came, but when turning his body he stumbles, losing possession of the ball.
The ball flying away from Morimoto is dominated by Catellani who tries to move forward with it, but Agostini, who was passing in front of him at the time, hits the ball with his heel causing the ball to go behind Catellani.
Seeing that the ball was left alone after hitting it, Agostini turns around and runs after the ball, he reaches it and dominates it and advances with it against the Catania field, seeing Nenê position himself on the right end he passes the ball to him.
Nenê tries to dominate the ball, but ends up wasting her time and it passes between her legs, stopping at the foot of Legrottaglie who simply sends the ball to the side.
With the departure of the ball in the 71st minute of the game, Ivo removes Usman from the field replacing Larrivey, applauded by the fans as he leaves, Usman approaches Larrivey and hugs him and hits him on the back for him to enter the field in his place, with Larrivey entering on the pitch Usman heads to the dugout smiling at Ivo and his other teammates.
Catania also did not stand still and put Sciacca in Lodi's place, to play the last few minutes with full pressure on the attack trying to find a way to lower the scoreboard.
Agostini charges the wing to throw the ball to Cossu, Cossu dominates and makes a high pass to Nainggolan, but the pass comes out too strong and the ball is headed to Biagianti by Legrottaglie , Biagianti dominates the ball and passes it to Sciacca, Sciacca makes the pass first for Almiron, Almiron chases the ball and is stopped by Agostini who falls on him to slow him down, at this moment, Castellano takes advantage and manages to dominate the ball and go towards the goal of Cagliari leading the ball through the left side of the field he arrives in a favorable position and crosses into the area the ball is headed by Lanzafame who manages to send it towards the goal the ball passes from the right side of the goalkeeper and continues scraping the crossbar to the outside.
Agazzi restarts the game by touching Ariaudo, Ariaudo dominates and touches to Astori, Astori touches Avelar, Avelar passes to Dessena, Dessena leads and touches Cossu, Cossu chases the ball that was touched away from him, but it went to him and manages to touch it it stops Nenê in a dispute for possession of it with Legrottaglie, Nenê manages to dominate the ball being in the half moon and tries to enter the area, but Legrottaglie was quick to come back and scores it by hitting the ball making it return to Andújar, Andújar captures the ball observes the Catania team advancing completely and throws the ball away in the field of Cagliari, the thrown ball is disputed by Morimoto and Dessena, Morimoto wins in the air and manages to put the ball on the ground when he dominates it, he touches the ball to Almiron,Almiron holds hold for a while and then starts to drive the ball as he advances dribbling Nainggolan and Dessena along the way, he advances diagonally across the field to the right side and tries to enter the area but Nainggolan who came back following him steals the ball from him by hitting it and it stops at Conti's foot, Conti simply kicks the ball hard away from Cagliari's area sending it to Larrivey who is in Catania's field disputing the ball in the air with Augustyn, the ball goes past the two and Augustyn saves for Larrivey doesn't catch her.Conti simply kicks the ball hard away from the Cagliari area sending it to Larrivey who is in Catania's field disputing the ball in the air with Augustyn, the ball passes from both and Augustyn makes the protection for Larrivey not to catch it.Conti simply kicks the ball hard away from the Cagliari area sending it to Larrivey who is in Catania's field disputing the ball in the air with Augustyn, the ball passes from both and Augustyn makes the protection for Larrivey not to catch it.
Augustyn chases her and kicks her to the side.
With the ball out in the 88th minute of the game, Ivo removed Cossu and Conti to rest them and put on Cepellini and Slot to end the match.
Avelar throws the ball to Dessena, Dessena dominates and touches Larrivey who goes on the left end and crosses the ball into the area the ball passes everyone going to the right end inside the area where Agostini chases the ball dominates it and crosses it again to the left side, Larrivey, who repositioned himself close to the small area on the left end, heads the ball and it goes out on the right side of the goal.
With the exit of the ball the referee whistles the end of the game.
Ending the game the Catania players asked to exchange shirts with the Cagliari players simply to remind them the team they faced at home this year was simply the strongest Cagliari of the decade so far.
GK Anedda 26
Nationality Italy
Annual Salary 286,000 Market Value 433,000
Height 187 Age 20 Stronger Foot Right
Attack 32/99 Defense 75/99 Body Balance 81/99
Stamina 55/99 Top Speed 72/99 Acceleration 72/99 Agility 71/99
Responsiveness 79/99 Dribble accuracy 52/99 Dribble Speed 53/99 FK accuracy 42/99
Short Pass accuracy 54/99 S.Pass Speed 53/99 Long Pass accuracy 57/99 L.Pass Speed 60/99
Shot accuracy 42/99 Shot Power 77/99 Shot Techinque 42/99 Techinque 55/99
Swerve 42/99 Header 42/99 Jump 78/99 Aggression 54/99 Tenacity 69/99 Teamwork 65/99
Form 4/8 Weak Foot Accuracy 4/8 Weak Foot Use 4/8 Injury A
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