“A terrible defeat, no justification, we apologize to our fans for this unacceptable performance”: these are the words of president Justin Davis after Messina’s heavy defeat at Athletic Palermo. “The company is working to provide concrete answers in the field”he adds: between the lines, are reinforcements expected on the market? But an emotional shock will also be needed, so as not to nullify the team’s great first round, the result of a fighting spirit through which all the difficulties were faced. An attitude that must not be lost, starting from the next match against Sancataldese.
The arrival of second striker Andrea Oliviero from Catanzaro, born in 2006, has been made official, but he is not available for Palermo, he will be available for the next one, when Touré should also return. Lucio Bonofiglio, born in 2007, is expected soon from Cosenza. Two unders already taken, to which a third should be added, a goalkeeper to complete the battery: the first name at the top of the list is that of Andrea Giardino, born in 2008, owned by Parma but currently at Fidelis Andria, where however Perina arrived in the last few hours. The coach himself, Pippo Romano, confirmed the type of profile last Saturday: “We will also take a third under goalkeeper, not because the other two have failed, just to have the possibility of changing tactics, switching to 3-4-3 or 4-3-3, depending on the opponents or the moments of the match”.
But not the only necessary piece. The last championship matches against Igea, Milazzo and Athletic have highlighted deficiencies in the construction of the maneuver, especially when Tourè is missing. The double weight tip hasn’t worked so far. They are signals, certainly not definitive. But they make it clear that something else needs to be done. Also in this sense, albeit without invasions of the field, Romano’s words made it clear: “We should still do something in attack, beyond Oliviero who I’m told is strong. If there were the opportunity, we would need someone who has quality but at the same time guarantees goals. Tedesco scored them a few years ago, recently less so. Roseti is not a great goalscorer, both play for the team but are not predators in the area, skilled at sending dirty balls thrown into the middle into the goal.”.
Regarding the transfers, the coach made it known that “there is no longer anyone leaving, unless some player himself asks for it because perhaps he feels closed in on the role. But even in this case, it obviously depends on the type of player. It’s not like if they ask us for Trasciani, we’ll give it to them. Just to name a name”. Both Zucco and Azzara have joined Palermo, having returned to the rotations, but still possible starters, especially if other elements were to arrive in that role.