Definitely complicated Sunday forUdinesebeaten by Genoa at home 0-2 in a match where the Friulians soon found themselves having to play with one man less. Thus the entire match plan prepared by coach Runjaic immediately went up in smoke, as he wanted to test the four-man defense from the first minute with the three offensive tenors on the pitch at the same time or Thauvin, Davis and Lucca. Instead, Toure’s naivety immediately put the challenge uphill, with the Bianconeri giving the sensation of falling apart in their problems rather than uniting.
A match where the red color certainly affected Udinese’s plans, but where the right mentality also seemed to be lacking to be able to steer the ship through the storm. Runjaic’s team was practically never dangerous, even when Genoa seemed less aggressive and more in control. A performance that did not convince either the coach or the Group Technical Director of the Friulians Gianluca Nani, who spoke at the press conference this time not to talk about referees but to take stock of the situation in a period where results are scarce.
Next opponent is Monza and although the ranking is still more than calm, we need to score points in direct clashes. Afterwards, in fact, there will be two tough matches against Fiorentina and Napoli, and then close the calendar year against a Torino team who, a bit like Udinese, started off strong only to lose their way after Duvan Zapata’s injury. Runjaic will continue to work to exploit the potential available even more, but the naiveties that are deducting points are starting to be numerous.