Matteo Villa, former Cagliari defender, confirmed to TuttoCagliari.net's notebooks that the team will not remain indifferent to the next match with Monza. The former player commented on the draw against Juventus, highlighting how the result was not the result of a deliberate tactical choice by coach Pisacane, but rather of a game situation in which Juventus had the upper hand. According to Villa, Cagliari's defense played a more meritorious role than the attacking performance of the opposing team, who equalized only ten minutes from the end of the match.
In his speech, Villa underlined that the attitude of "wait and defend to the bitter end" was not a game plan. “Sometimes, during a match, one of the two teams takes over and ends up controlling the game, forcing the other to play defense,” he explained. “I think it was more the merit of Juventus than the demerit of Cagliari.” The former defender also highlighted the offensive commitment of Cagliari, who tried to equalize but was held back by the solidity of Juventus' youth defense.
Regarding the match against Monza, Villa expressed confidence in Pisacane's tactical continuity. “Cagliari will play this match exactly as they have done in the six previous league matches,” he said. “Pisacane has set up the team in a determined way and I am convinced that he will carry forward his technical-tactical beliefs even against an opponent different, both in depth and characteristics, from Juventus”. The former defender also asked for caution in underestimating the Brianza team, recalling that in his competitive career he has never seen a player take a Serie A opponent lightly. "This type of attitude does not belong to someone like Pisacane," he concluded.
Villa closed his speech by recalling that Cagliari must maintain discipline and concentration to face Monza with the same determination shown against Juventus. The next match, scheduled for the end of the week, will represent an opportunity to test whether the team can maintain tactical consistency and obtain a positive result against an opponent who, according to the former defender, cannot be underestimated.