Who goes up
After all, if Ranieri continues to focus on us even now that Di Pardo is back, there will also be a reason, perhaps more than one. Against Frosinone Gabriele Zappa was often in trouble, on Saturday at the Tardini he was among the few who never lost his lucidity, not even when Parma took over and the match took a worse turn. Always on point. Concentrated, tactically disciplined. Sometimes decisive in coverage and precious even in the push phase (a cross in the second half in particular would have deserved better luck). He arrived where Dossena failed and along the right chain, under acceleration, the feeling with Nandez is now certified. Aware of his limitations, he tries to fill them with perseverance and a commendable spirit of sacrifice.
Who goes down
Crushed by events, even if that hand ball reported by the Var and then endorsed by the referee does not convince even in the tenth replay. In addition to the damage of the penalty, among other things, the mockery of the yellow card which then held him back - probably - during Man's break into the area and which will force him to miss the next match against Ternana through disqualification (he was warned) . Among Paulo Azzi's regrets about this surreal away match in Emilia, there is also the opportunity in the first half, after Lapadula's advantage, which could have closed the match. Because when he leaves quickly in the left lane, a checkpoint is not enough to stop him and something almost always happens. And although the growth in the defensive phase is quite evident, the blanket remains short.
