Cagliari, before the long break between September and October, had shown a pace of play that seemed almost unstoppable. With four wins in five matches, Fabio Pisacane's group had also achieved some unexpected victories against top-level teams such as Parma, Atalanta and Udinese. The most surprising result was the victory on the Udinese pitch, where, despite a display of 12 shots on target to 5, the Sardinian club managed to take home the win, thanks above all to the performance of Elia Caprile.
The break, however, seems to have broken that rhythm. In the return leg, the team suffered a home draw with Juventus (1-1), followed by a 4-0 home win against Monza and, more recently, a home draw with Bologna. These results indicate a clear drop in performance compared to the pre-stop phase. The negative trend is evident: while the team had demonstrated solidity and cynicism in previous matches, it now seems to be struggling to maintain the same intensity of play.
The second consecutive defeat in this championship, against Bologna, confirms the trend of a team that is no longer able to find its winning form. Although the statistics are not yet very detailed, the performance gap between the two phases is quite evident. The analysis suggests that Cagliari, before the break, were almost beyond their capabilities, but now they seem to have lost the magic that characterized them.
The club's future remains uncertain. With the season still ongoing, the technical management will have to find a way to bring the team back to a competitive level. The break has left Cagliari in a difficult position, but the next set of games will provide an opportunity to get their performance back on track and demonstrate that the team can still compete at a high level.