Self-esteem, awareness and trust: three primary ingredients to pursue the path back to Serie B. Buscè went in search of them, he dug beyond the ruins of last season and recovered them in the psychic depths of his players. Today’s Cosenza is a determined team, convinced of its abilities. In this journey, the Neapolitan coach played an important role, instilling a renewed mentality in his team. A different attitude which is also reflected in choices like the one made on Sunday afternoon, when Kevin Cannavò occupied the lower right lane.
The attacking player, deployed in the back four, was chosen to play aggressively and offensively. A choice that made the duel with the former Ricci one of the most anticipated and significant of the match but, at the same time, immediately made clear Cosenza’s desire to play the match openly, confidently and without any awe against an opponent of absolute caliber for the category.
The Sicilian started with the error that gave rise to Benevento’s lead, caused by a timid header towards his closest teammate, Kouan, when the most comfortable and least dangerous choice would have been to extend the ball towards the midfield, even at the cost of losing possession. Despite the mistake, he had the ability to stay in the game despite being called upon to make defensive readings that were not congenial to him. When he had the chance to stretch forward, on the contrary, he earned the two corners that gave rise to the equalizer and the overtaking penalty.
Cannavò personified Buscè’s requests regarding self-sacrifice, spirit of sacrifice and availability. With Cimino’s long-term injury and the absence of a regular right-back, it cannot be ruled out that this version of the Sicilian could meet again between now and the Christmas break.
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