Television footage showed Cagliari president Tommaso Giulini celebrating the Rossoblu's draw with Cremonese, scored by debutant Trepy in the 88th minute as soon as he came on . "More than the cold, it was the tension," he commented after the match. "Today was tough. We made two mistakes in the first half, we chased the whole game, but there was always the feeling that we could equalize."
Giulini assesses Cagliari's first half of the season: "We played a first half of the season where we always left everything on the pitch. That's what we said at the start of the season: to always try to fight until the last ball in the last minute . I'm here, at the halfway point, to congratulate the team. Then there were certainly some lapses, like against Genoa and Pisa, and tonight's two goals give us pause, but the important thing is that the team gives everything on the pitch. I'm very happy about that."
Inevitably, Giulini couldn't help but dwell at length on the remarkable story of Trepy's debut goal, coming from the Primavera. "I'm very pleased that we've shown the importance of the work done by the youth academy over the years," he praised. "Seeing him on his Serie A debut with such a beautiful goal is wonderful; it rewards the work of Coach Pisacane and the entire youth academy. Today we finished with many young players on the pitch, in addition to Trepy, and we're pleased that the path we've taken on the pitch is the average safety we deserve, and we hope to improve on it so we don't have to struggle until the end ."
Giulini isn't happy that Cagliari fans couldn't watch the match at the stadium due to restrictions. "That stand seemed half-empty, it's a shame. Actually, there were restrictions on this game too that we don't understand: matches are already on Thursdays at 6:30 PM, and you know that fans don't like this kind of haphazard football, but frankly, I don't understand imposing restrictions on a stupid Thursday at 6:30 PM ."
Giulini, after being reminded of the reason , adds: "The last time we played here was in 1996, we lost 3-1 to a goal by Roberto Muzzi. I don't understand the reasons for these restrictions. I think the relevant authorities should protect the fans more: you saw the empty stadiums during Covid, I don't understand why we have to senselessly deprive ourselves of our supporters. I'd like to understand why; they have to explain the reason for this to me. I don't understand it ."
Transfer news: "I congratulate one of the few experienced players we had on the pitch, Luperto, who played yet another professional game," says Giulini. He then elaborates: " It was reported this week that he had already been sold, but we haven't received any offers, and the boy doesn't seem to want to leave . He's proven to be a great professional, and I want to congratulate him because he's been through some very difficult situations in recent months. It was unfair to release certain news in the last week."