Alex Meret was one of the main protagonists of yesterday’s large victory against Cagliari. In fact, the Azzurri goalkeeper saved the result on 0-1 several times, performing two miracles first on Luperto and then on Marin.
Super Meret, the newspapers’ report cards: “Poker of aces of saves: and to think that he plays with a fever”
The Antonio Conte treatment is also revitalizing Alex Meret. The Italian goalkeeper has always been at the center of numerous criticisms for a few too many errors, but since the Lecce coach, the performances of the number 1 from Naples are also rising in level. Conte himself confirmed this in a press conference, declaring: “There is one thing to say, he played with a fever today. He is showing that he is a top goalkeeper. Then let’s not forget that Meret is in the national team, he is a good guy. Then maybe he is not exactly the protagonist, he is always very serious and composed, but he is a guy who has asked for an improvement also in the leadership situation, to talk a lot more. He is doing it, he has demonstrated it with facts and he is deserving of the trust that has never been questioned”. The newspapers are also enthusiastic about Alex Meret’s super performance, giving the former Spal player very high marks. These are the newspapers’ report cards:
The Courier of Sport 8 – “Decisive against Parma in the closing credits, decisive yesterday from the 19th minute of the first half onwards. Poker of aces of super saves: he flies on the headers of Luperto and Piccoli, he disarms the torpedoes of Azzi and Marin. And to think that he plays with a fever”.
The Sports Gazette 7.5 – “The long-distance duel with Scuffet recalls his adolescence in Friuli: he wins not only against his friend, but also against Piccoli, Luperto and Marin”.
Allsport 7 – “In the first half he parries a header from Piccoli with a miraculous intervention. In the second half he intuitively responds to Luperto”.
The Morning 8 – “A wall. He slams the door in the opponents’ faces with at least 4 providential interventions. He stretches out on Azzi’s poisonous left foot. He outdoes himself on Piccoli’s header and does the same on Luperto. He neutralizes a Marin missile, helped by the crossbar. He had a fever, but on the pitch he made his opponents have it”.
Francesco Landi
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