Sharks, the bite is weak: Crotone bites little and the defense suffers too much

John

By John

Nine days, only one victory and a fluctuating performance. Crotone continues to pay for a start to the season marked by disappointing results, defensive fragility and lack of cynicism in front of goal. The six points won on the pitch, which allowed the penalty to be eliminated, are not enough to hide the difficulties of Greco’s team: 5 defeats, 3 draws, 10 goals scored and 15 conceded.
Numbers that require reflection on the path of the rossoblù, still unable to find the continuity necessary to move up the rankings. The start of the championship was complicated, with defeats against Foggia (0-1) and Sorrento (1-0), followed by the home draw with Barletta (2-2). Another point arrived on the Savoia pitch (1-1), before the new home misstep against Inter Under 23 (0-2). Monopoli’s draw (2-2) preceded the only success of the season, the 2-1 inflicted on Salernitana at the “Scida”. That very victory seemed like it could represent a turning point, but the subsequent defeats against Catania (2-1) and Audace Cerignola (2-3) highlighted the rossoblù’s limitations. Two different matches, united by the inability to obtain results despite the goals scored. The most worrying data concerns the defensive performance with fifteen goals conceded in nine matches. The offensive performance also has room for improvement. Zunno, with four goals, is the main scorer, followed by Musso with three. To complete the list of scorers, Veltri, Brignola and Tanco, all on one.
For coach Greco, the priority is to transform performances into results, correcting the errors that have affected this first part of the season.