Pisa can make the D’Angelo flight towards A

Gianluca Scaduto Sunday 26 March 2023, 08:39

TURIN – Almost a year ago, promotion to Serie A was played through the playoffs, in addition to the winner Monza, Pisa, Brescia, Benevento, Ascoli and Perugia. Well, 8 days from the end of this championship, it can be said that of these teams only Pisa has been able to confirm itself at high levels, demonstrating how the B level has risen considerably. indeed, with the choice made last summer to put Maran on the bench, the Tuscan Nerazzurri ran the risk of following up on the negative years of the other participants in the 2022 playoffs. Then, the return of D’Angelo, who last June he didn’t deserve to be sent away two weeks after the unfortunate defeat in the playoff final against Monza, he turned everything upside down. With the second installation of the coach who has already made the recent history of Pisa, the nerazzurri have gone from last to fifth place. Inheriting a team that had only scored two points in the first six days, D’Angelo collected 43 points in 23 outings, an average of 1.86 per game which if projected over the 38 days would lead to 71 potential points, with which you can also go to Serie A without making the playoffs. Not only. Pisa’s performance this season is more promising than last year’s. In 2021/22, the nerazzurri had started very strong but in the second round they were less brilliant and they were mainly concerned with defending the top ranking. This time the team, net of some occasional reverses, could be on the upswing even if it has sometimes blamed the efforts of the great comeback made in the autumn. But the potential of the Tuscans is high. Some of the most interesting foreigners in Serie B have been added to the already excellent frame from last season, such as the Portuguese full-back Esteves and above all the Romanian genius Morutan who we could see in Serie A next year: it won’t be easy for Pisa to redeem him from Galatasaray and Salernitana, once they have guaranteed their stay in the top flight, will be ready for him. Up front, taking Gliozzi from Como (where he was underestimated) was a happy intuition. And with him in attack, if Torregrossa is doing well, the team is well covered, also because there would also be the Frenchman Matteo Tramoni, who scored before the break in the victory over Benevento: he’s not really a starter but he has the means to score and make the difference, as he had already demonstrated last season at Brescia. Antonio Caracciolo’s return after a long injury, in the heart of the defence, was fundamental, not only for the contribution he can offer on the pitch but also in the locker room. In short, watch out for Pisa. In the B of the big squares, little is said about them. But who knows, getting to play the playoffs without too many spotlights could be a nice advantage.