Cagliari 2-0 Chievo. We Might As Well Have Played This Game In Our Sleep.

By: Samson | October 26th, 2008

Cause it sure looked like we were taking our afternoon nap.

Highlights & Interview

Score Sheet:

Cagliari
30′ R.Acquafresca
54′ M.Fini

Yellow Cards: 3

63′ F.Marchetti
64′ D.Biondini
80′ A.Cossu

Chievo

You cant win if you cant shoot

Yellow Cards 4

12′ N.Frey
26′ G.Pinzi
48′ M.Esposito
69′ V.Italiano

My Thoughts

Ok, I am aware that Ceo is not gonna pull off any miracles like the EPL’s Hull City (This is Serie A) They are not going to beat every team they come across; however, you would assume that they could pick up points at the expense of struggling Cagliari but no.

Our problems:

1) Our failiure to control long balls. Aquafresca’s goal (which i think is second best goal of the week under Kaka) came off a long ball to the touch line. One that (CB) Yepes wouldnt have known what do with it even if Acqua had fallen to the ground, knocking his pearly whites right out his mouth.(wishful thinking)

2) The lazyness after a not converting on a set peice. The explination for Fini’s Goal is simple, every donkey was acting like a jackass and was picking their nose after they saw their set peice come to nothing. It is what they get, it is what they deserve.

3) Attacking… what attacking? I have seen more fighting spirit in a nursery.

4) And just about every teams problem this week, the refs. I am one of those fans that most traditionalist consider; a “killer” of the sport. I am all for inserting technology into football. Sensors in the ball and goal posts for unsure goals, a man that is actualy at the other end of those dumb ass walky talky thingys the refs have; actualy telling them that an offside took place.

We have reached a stage in modern football. The stage being that plays are just too fast and tricky for one or two humans to make the right decision at first glance. Dont get me wrong; I dont wanna get all Bill Gates on the game but unless we put in 4 linesman and 8 refs on the pitch, this crap will continue. I still believe that fouls should be left up to the ref and linesman, including handballs. (they need to be good for something, right?)

Now check this out my friends. Take a look at our next 4 games:

Lazio-Palermo-Juventus-AC Milan. This should be a great 4 weeks… to consider changing channels. If their was ever a time to pick up points, it would have to be the past month and a half. These games; IMO, are inevitable loses or draws.

All i can say is: “God help our little squadra that resides in Verona.”