At first it looked like another figurine of the many seen in Sardinia in recent years. Then Ranieri arrived, and he transformed it. And for him this will not be yet another hit and run
“Can we go back to Serie A immediately? For me, it’s a definite yes.” He had introduced himself with these words to Cagliari and the Sardinian fans Gianluca Lapadula last July 29 at the time of signing with the rossoblùs. In a square that, perhaps because it was burned by the fresh relegation to B, had welcomed him with some grumbling as a replacement for the departing number 10 Joao Pedro, who flew to Turkey to Fenerbahce.