Let’s call it attitude, DNA, mentality. Genoa, you can see it very well on the pitch, plays one for all and all for one. A magic. As coach Alberto Gilardino defined the victory on the eve of the match against Como but also adaptable to what is seen on the pitch. Against a team that put a lot of quality on the pitch and a lot of dribbling, Badelj and his teammates, exhausted by the “overtime” that their coach is forcing them to do due to the absences, gained an important point once again in injury time. As happened against Inter, Roma, Bologna (from 0-2 in this case) and against Cesc Fabregas’ team, the Grifone went down but was able to get back up and get the game back on track.
Three identical lineups in seven days
And in this case the point has double significance. First of all, as mentioned, with a less than clear performance from the team and then because they had more or less the same lineup on the pitch three times in the space of seven days. And Gila himself underlined this in the conference and was understood by the public who always pushed the team for all these matches where they often found themselves in difficulty. But the nervous energy was very useful and the team spirit did the rest in a very important direct clash for the lower areas of the rankings.
The stop to recover the injured
Now the team, or rather those who will not be starting with their respective national teams, will be able to take a breath and begin to resume preparation in view of the match against Cagliari when it resumes. This will also be an opportunity to take stock of the situation with the injured players. The first who could be available again is vice-captain Mattia Bani as well as Brooke Norton-Cuffy. Then there will finally be some evaluations to be made on the various Vitinhas and Messias. The infirmary could be empty or in any case some more players could be available. To help Genoa get out of the tunnel definitively.