Palladino's choices. Beans all over the field (Re)turn to Pongracic

Raffaele Palladino's starting idea for today's match against Atalanta is to propose a team very similar (if not identical) to the one that, before the break, crushed Juventus. The new formation has in fact guaranteed newfound certainties both offensively and defensively and has also allowed the valorization of those elements (Marí, Fagioli and Gudmundsson above all) who with the previous tactical guise seemed to be groping in the dark. Added to all this is the excellent news from the national teams: Kean's brace with Italy and Gudmundsson's assist with Iceland have confirmed that, up front, the form of the two Viola forwards is more than exciting. And from the 10th and 20th Palladino is ready to start again. The only real doubt about the team that will challenge the Goddess concerns the defense: if in fact the use of Ranieri (warned) and Marì, who remained at Viola Park to work, does not seem to be in doubt, the third jersey is being played for - at the moment on equal terms - by Pongracic and Comuzzo, with the Croatian who at the moment seems to be completing the back line better in front of De Gea, despite the 2005 is growing after a period of decline. No doubts instead for the midfield, which against the Nerazzurri will be crowded as never before (given the recoveries of Folorunsho and Adli): Mandragora and Fagioli should act alongside Cataldi, who will be proposed again as director, the other one is also warned together with "Folo".

Andrea Giannattasio