At least one if not two steps backwards taken byHellas Verona Of Paolo Zanetti on the Monday night of the eighth first leg of the Serie A championship. From what could have been an important test of maturity, the “Bentegodi” evening turned into a debacle which in its own way was incredible for what it it was the progress of a match that saw the hosts close the guests in their own half of the pitch for large stretches of the contest. .
Chronic defensive problems
It is a Hellas with increasingly evident defensive gaps that will have to be quickly filled that we saw on the pitch last night, a team capable of crushing Monza for long stretches in terms of ball possession but then melting away on two rapid counterattacks in sequence in the second half, in addition to the handicap, as happened with Venezia, of having to play uphill from the start. We will have to quickly reset everything and start again for Zanetti now expected from two away matches in rapid sequence.
Now Atalanta then Lecce
It will be a Verona team called first to the prohibitive challenge at home toAtalanta and then move to Lecce in midweek in a new direct clash for salvation which will offer points that will be worth double. The priority in Castelnuovo, however, it must be reiterated, will be to perfect the movements of a defensive line which to date is not able to provide guarantees of solidity for what will be a race to safety in which the compactness of the team could prove to be an essential element for the achievement of the goal.