Sebastiano Esposito
CAG
Standoff continue
Esposito has sent a new medical certificate that exonerates him from practicing until August 27, L'Unione Sarda reports.
Analysis: Esposito is lamenting excessive stress and is unlikely to reconcile with his current team because of issues with his contract, but his exit isn't imminent for now. He won't be involved in the matches until the situation is sorted, and Cagliari will have to lean on Kevin Carlos, Daniel Maldini, Paul Mendy, Yael Trepy, and Kingstone Mutandwa.
Leaves camp over contract dispute
Esposito has departed the team pre-season retreat unauthorized, Cagliari announced, because of some issues in the negotiation to extend his contract, L'Unione Sarda reported.
Analysis: Esposito wished to obtain a richer and longer deal after a solid season, but the talks are stalling at the moment, and he decided to step away. His agent, Mario Giuffredi, disputed to Tuttomercatoweb that he wasn't allowed to leave, saying that the coach and the director gave him a break until August 5. The parties have three weeks to resolve the situation before it affects his availability in league play.
Scores equalizer in win
Esposito scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), six crosses (two accurate) and four corners in Sunday's 2-1 win against Torino.
Analysis: Esposito scored the equalizer in the 39th minute with his seventh goal in the season. The forward had a good all-around effort, leading Cagliari in crosses, tackles (three) and duels won (eight). He took four of their five corner kicks.
Fills stats sheet against Udinese
Esposito created four scoring chances and had four shots (one on goal), 10 crosses (three accurate) and four corners in Saturday's 2-0 loss to Udinese.
Analysis: Esposito tried to power his side to a positive result, but didn't get a lot of help in this one. He recorded his second-highest total of crosses in the campaign. He has fired at least one shot in 10 showings on the trot, accumulating 22 attempts (seven on target), scoring three goals, assisting once and adding 20 key passes and 38 deliveries (11 accurate) during that stretch.
Paltry showing versus Atalanta
Esposito drew three fouls and had one shot (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one corner in Monday's 3-2 win versus Atalanta.
Analysis: Esposito had an unusually quiet performance, even though his side managed to score three goals in this one. He has posted at least one shot in his last eight displays, accumulating 17 attempts (five on target), scoring thrice and assisting once over that span. Furthermore, this marked his ninth consecutive appearances with one or more crosses, for a total of 39 (11 accurate). On the other hand, he ended a three-game streak with multiple chances created and a nine-match one with at least one tackle.
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