According to Corriere dello Sport, Cagliari has earned 9 points from 4 matches, their best start since winning the Serie A title in 1970.

Following their match in Bergamo, club president Tommaso Giulini calmly expressed a hope to some club executives: "Maybe we'll have fun this year." In other words, Cagliari could finish well clear of the relegation zone this season, playing with more comfort on all fronts and avoiding the typical late-season struggles common among teams fighting relegation. This is no small feat, given that the squad is very young and coach Pisacane is only in his second Serie A season. A youth-focused approach can only succeed if the club and coaching staff are aligned and execute it properly. Cagliari's average age is 24.5 years, ranking fifth among the league's youngest squads, behind only Parma (23.6 years), Monza (23.7 years), Frosinone (23.9 years), and Fiorentina (24.4 years). The team's greatest achievement so far is accumulating 9 points after 4 rounds with a squad that aligns with the club's plan to develop young players. This is nearly miraculous.

Head Coach

It is difficult not to praise Pisacane and his coaching staff, particularly experienced assistant coach Giacomo Murelli. They built a highly competitive team before the season began despite a summer transfer window that felt like a tsunami. Pisacane took over a drastically changed squad, without their two top scorers, Esposito and Borelli, and without rising Italian football star Tommaso Baldé. Baldé joined Chelsea in a deal that brought Cagliari approximately 60 million euros. The midfield and attack were almost entirely new faces, while the defense saw the unexpected arrival of Di Pardo replacing Colombia's Mina. Mina had always been considered one of the team's leaders. Nevertheless, Cagliari has proven sufficiently competitive. More than that, since returning to Serie A in 2023 and defeating Bari in the promotion playoff, the team is now playing its most attractive football.

Cagliari is a dynamic team with a solid defense, conceding only 2 goals; their attack is not particularly prolific, scoring just 4 goals, but they create many chances, with an expected goals value of 4.34, so there is still considerable room for improvement. Pisacane has also shown impressive tactical acumen, demonstrating quick thinking and fearlessness. In the Bergamo match, he did not hesitate to start 21-year-old Kofler. The player joined on loan from Südtirol this summer to strengthen the defense, replacing Maldini, who was clearly struggling on the left flank. Such decisions are swift and decisive, consistent with the tactical plan established at the season's start: Cagliari is tactically flexible, capable of switching between 4-4-1-1 and 4-3-2-1 formations, and also playing 4-3-3 when needed, with impactful wingers who can disrupt opponents' rhythm. The season is still long, and it is too early to draw final conclusions, but an opening of 3 wins and 1 loss over the first 4 rounds, with the only defeat being a narrow loss to Inter Milan, is already impressive. This record was last achieved by Cagliari in the Gigi Riva era, the team that won the Serie A title in 1970. That speaks to its significance.

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