Inzaghi in decline, Bianco on the rise: the big match to stay at the top of the rankings
The big match of opposing sensations with second place up for grabs. What Palermo lost in Catanzaro and what Monza gained with Reggiana. Inzaghi studies the counter-overtaking, Bianco how to extend a streak of three victories that have relaunched the strongest team among the big names to a leading role for promotion after a dull start. The two coaches took up the challenge after Sunday’s matches with Inzaghi pointing out that there are no battleships in the championship (with a clear reference to his team) and Bianco replying that Palermo was built to win otherwise Superpippo wouldn’t have gone to Sicily… Inzaghi, returning to the topic yesterday, said: “Monza has players from Serie A, some were in the national team until recently. They will fight to win, but we have to do it too.”
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In the challenge of whoever places the most responsibility for victory on the other, it’s a great competition between whoever coaches a team that comes from Serie A and whoever has to necessarily take it to the next category. With one difference: Palermo lost their unbeaten title and second place in just one round and what’s more they have to deal with a big match syndrome that has affected them so far. Because in two matches against the big teams at Barbera they did not beat either Venezia or Modena. Two draws, three if we add the one with Frosinone, which moved the table but did not preserve second place in front of the first defeat. Furthermore, Inzaghi’s men seem to have entered a small involution.
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Bianco, on the other hand, who for the occasion will include Ravanelli and Obiang among the starters, arrives with momentum with a team that has found its big players, now tuned into a category after the stomachaches of relegation. If Monza can count on its own thoroughbred horses (Pessina, Colpani, Dany Mota, just to name a few), Palermo must rediscover the verve of its top men, from Ranocchia to Palumbo and Brunori (the last two should start from the bench), up to Pohjanpalo (at home without a match for four matches) and will have to do so in front of a Barbera who is less energetic than usual because Catanzaro’s knockout was not taken very well: 10 thousand fewer attendances than usual are expected. The good news for Inzaghi comes from Bani, after the muscle injury suffered in La Spezia: he carried out the finishing touches. He could go to the bench and come in handy during the match.
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