Between regret for the missed opportunity and satisfaction for the best performance of the season. A Salerno constantly growing, and with a lot of quality from the waist up, returns from Reggio Emilia with the disappointment of not winning, but also with the awareness of being able to play a leading role in this championship despite some gaps in the squad that mainly concern the defensive department. Only a Bardi in a day of grace prevented the Campanians from finding that victory on the away field that has been missing since last December 30, when a flash of Tchaouna was enough to conquer the Bentegodi in Verona, fueling the residual hopes of salvation. This season, however, away from the Arechi there were two defeats out of two: in Bolzano, with a goal by Sudtirol in the 96th minute, and in Mantua, with protests for the failure to award a penalty. Martusciello, who worked in retreat with a completely different team than the one currently available, still managed to convey a precise tactical identity, a game system that can enhance the characteristics of players like Adealide, Soriano, Verde, Hrustic, Torregrossa, Kallon and Tongya who, if in form, can score a lot and cause problems for any defense.
Obviously it will be necessary to find a balance, given that the Granata have already conceded 13 goals in official matches. Definitely too many, even with yesterday’s clean sheet that allows us to look to the future with a little more optimism. Salernitana had not closed a match with a clean sheet since February (0-0 in Turin), at Arechi it hasn’t happened since May 2023 and the club’s hope is to reverse the trend starting from the match with Catanzaro which is already becoming very delicate. Considering that, from October onwards, the Campanians will have to face many big teams in the championship, it would be rather “dangerous” not to beat the Giallorossi and not to exploit the home factor. Because if it is true that the team puts on a show at times, it is equally true that the standings count more than performances and there is a need to accelerate after having dropped points on the road against within reach opponents. At the moment the Bersagliera is in a middle ground, aware of being able to have a look at the playoff zone but also of having to look behind to avoid unpleasant surprises. The margins for improvement are clear, behind them there is a crowd that guarantees 15 thousand attendances at home and 1500 away and that harmony has been recreated in the locker room that was so lacking in the last, terrible season. However, two wins out of six is too meager booty. Martusciello knows it, the management knows it, president Busso knows it, who yesterday tried to pour water on the fire regarding the corporate issue that, inevitably, has an impact. Because Iervolino, despite having cashed in a lot in the summer by closing the purse strings, has no intention of taking a step back and is only waiting for the right offer to close his brief experience in the world of football.