During the break the coach explores alternative ideas: he wants to relaunch Ivan and give the Croatian more space. And the defender has earned his place as a starter
The break can also bring new ideas. Between surprises, some confirmations and new tracks to explore in a period that lends itself to some variations and some interesting experimentation. Roberto D’Aversa is using these days in Philadelphia not only to perfect his Toro, who entered in good form in this last pause window of the championship, but also to identify possible surprises to be unleashed in the last eight days of Serie A. Between clues and whispers from Philadelphia, the feeling is that there are three footballers who – even quickly – they could take the stage further: from the midfielder Ilic to the attacker Kulenovich. Finally to the defender Ebosse which, during D’Aversa’s new course, has already conquered an important space for itself. And who, from now on, seems destined to become a protagonist.
Come on Ivan
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Twenty-two minutes played against Lazio during the Turin government of Roberto D’Aversa are too short a parenthesis for the potential that Ivan Ilyich has been carrying it around for years. This was one for him very unfortunate seasontormented in the heart of autumn by one lumbosciatica which, for a few months, gave him no respite. For some time, however, the Serbian has returned to training regularly and his promise of quality always stimulates the ideas of all the coaches who have trained him in recent years. From next April D’Aversa will cradle the will to use it continuously to explode his talent. The coach plans a championship finale for him all-rounder. D’Aversa’s Toro plays, now permanently, with the two midfielders and with the untouchable Vlasic in the attacking midfield position. Ilic will be able to find the field in one of the two positions in the midfield, preferably on the centre-left where Gineitis has always played in the last month, highlighting appreciable growth. When he is fit, Ilic raises the technical level of the entire department. D’Aversa wants to leverage his desire for redemption to relaunch it.
New faces
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Ebosse And Kulenovich they are two of the new faces who joined Philadelphia after the winter market window. Ebosse started four out of four games with the new coach: on the centre-left in the three-man defence, he was preferred by the coach because, first of all, he is a left-footed player and because of his characteristics as a sprinter-scorer. His performance was judged positively by the Granata staff and in this position he is destined to live the last eight matchdays still as a starter. Then watch out KulenovichCroatian striker scored in the Italian Cup in the quarterfinals against Inter: despite the excellent moment of Simeone and Zapata, and an impatient Adams, D’Aversa and his collaborators are convincing in Philadelphia. Today training, tomorrow day of rest for everyone: D’Aversa continues to reflect on how to introduce his new jokers at the end of the season.
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