The coach's disappointment: "With this spirit you won't get very far. I was hoping we were further ahead". But coach Caja scolds the group: "I didn't like the mentality"

Seventh place, a ranking crowded with contenders at the top (7 teams in 4 points) and the feeling that every small step of the Fortitude, is realizing a path that seemed like a utopia until recently. But there is a big 'but', which from the words of coach Attilio Caja shows a lack of mentality and concreteness that makes the difference between those who really aim high and those who are satisfied.

When victory, like the one against Piacenza, it turns out to be so cumbersome, then all that glitters is not gold: even after 4 consecutive victories that have in a short time given a new perspective to the Effe season.

"You know – explains the coach – that I always compliment the team after the match, but today I don't feel satisfied at all, this is not good. With this mentality we struggle to have a high level season: with all due respect to Piacenza, without players and in difficulty, it was a match without mentality".

A step backwards for the white and blues, who will be playing in Verona on Sunday to try to unravel the mess at the top of the league table. A2. "Let's say that after two months of work I thought we were ahead. Ours was a superficial attitude, which is the result of the work that can be seen starting from the morning shooting session. Without a leap in quality it is difficult to move forward".

A barely sufficient success and against an opponent in great difficulty.

"The modest ones say that we have won, but with this mentality we could only win against a team in difficulty like Piacenza. I'm so sorry, but I have to tell it like it is, 14 turnovers and 18 assists are not usual statistics for us: not to mention the fact that we don't use fouls. It's crazy."

The very brief debut of the new addition Don Thomas. "He had half a workout in his legs and it's my fault for having brought him to the bench. He couldn't have played more than that, but we were without Menalo and I made this assessment."