A 0‑0 FULL OF POSITIVE SIGNS
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0-0s often have a more negative connotation, reflecting a game without a win and without a goal. But there are also good 0-0s. The match for AC Milan's Primavera in Genoa was one of them because the team deserved to receive at least half of the spoils after a spirited performance. It was a steadfast display in which Desplanches excelled (his first clean sheet of the season) and Nasti, Stanga and Gala all had chances to score.
Their opponents were at home (on an artificial pitch they know well), coming off the back of a win, very physical and ahead in the league table. But putting that aside, the Rossoneri rose to challenge and were clearly the more threatening of the two sides: there is some sense of regret, yes, but only to an extent, as was confirmed by the positive attitude of Coach Giunti in his post-match comments. Above all, they can take away some confidence and as per usual recognise the need to keep working hard.
The dross of the Derby loss was washed away with the reaction displayed in Saturday's draw, and there was very little change in the standings in spite of the points missed: the playoff zone is not far (four points away), at only matchday 17 day and still with three months left of the championship. A calendar full of possibilities, a calendar that will not give any respite until after the away match in Rome, when there will be time to catch our breath
From Bologna to the Giallorossi, with fixtures against Sassuolo and Torino along the way: four games in less than two weeks. One step at a time, the next away game on Wednesday at 15:00 is the first and most important one, which should not be underestimated: the Emiliani are third from the bottom, but they have just beaten Verona and Pescara on the bounce.
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