Rome, Garcia iron fist: all in retreat – The Republic

Rome – The time of proclamations and intentions is over. A Trigoria after the defeat of San Siro has sounded the alarm: the second in three games from the end of the games is deeply poised, now even the optimist Garcia seems to have worn the shoes of iron sergeant. After the alibi, the claims and hopes, technical and company have decided to exercise a punitive Sunday morning and then for an unprecedented retreat. The way to give the team a measure of the seriousness of the situation, perhaps: I wonder if time or not to take up the season.

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“RACE UNACCEPTABLE, ENOUGH” EARLY WITHDRAWAL – “A race is unacceptable.” Summarizing, so Garcia greeted the players at Trigoria. “Unacceptable”, called the San Siro game that ended a run of two wins in a row: a definition shared with the company, with which the technician has entertained long Saturday night, returning from Milan, where he chat communicated to Sabatini plans to close the team in “seclusion” all week. Not now, at least that seems the intention of the coach, which would bring together all team leaders and, by Tuesday or Wednesday. Meanwhile, the players returned home and will spend Sunday at home, while the club is choosing the way for the withdrawal. Garcia was furious Saturday night, after telling in interviews of a team that has “given an hour” to the opponents. And the recovery, on Sunday morning, it was very hard with his men, in the meeting before training, lasting about twenty minutes: “It is unacceptable – said – relax after only two wins. But you understand how important it is to center our goal? There are only three games, there are no more excuses and no more time. It ‘sounded the bell of the last lap. “

INTERNAL CRACKS – The technician seemed like someone pulled the plug. Has publicly attacked the individual, if it is taken with Pjanic, without naming (“In midfield we have the quality to be able to not lose the ball, giving the counterattack,” he said about the Rossoneri’s first goal). It has the perception that the team does not understand the importance of the goal, or at least underestimate the commitments and approaches lightly. Not surprisingly, perhaps, a few weeks ago talking about the defeat of Spring said: “Better to build on the disappointment, when it’s all right to feel arrived risks”. A message sent in reality its players. But also in the group something not working as it: a snapshot of how the team did not aid in the field return the last 30 seconds of the first half of Milan. Nainggolan door ball, comrades still waiting for the ball, he tries inserting loses contrast, the referee blows his whistle and the Belgian furious turns to the team showing the index: “There was no one to help me.” A sign that something in the group also seems deeply flawed.

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