The goalkeeper criticized for some goals conceded, above all those of Osimhen and Pereyra. The data, however, defend him: he is the number 1 with the best percentage of saves
Genoa – Audero, here we go again. The Sampdoria goalkeeper in this start of the season is once again in the crosshairs of a part of critics and fans. On the various social platforms and also, for those few present, directly at the stadium. The most popular jokes are the usual ones, he does not come out or comes out badly, he takes avoidable goals, he does not give safety. Also in the Genoese version, «Sciorti», «D’Aversa cangialu …». This time, however, among the worried there is also president Ferrero, who in recent days has also had a couple of confrontations with the goalkeeper trainer, Lorieri. A story already seen in Sampdoria, the good Sardini had already passed for Viviano.
Lorieri, who has established an excellent feeling with Audero, knows him perfectly both technically and mentally. And just Lorieri, it is honest to remember, had had the great merit of getting the goalkeeper out of a another difficult time crossed, the one in the Di Francesco management.
For Ferrero, in some ways Audero is a thorn. His is one of those purchases that he still contests today (with Murillo and Jankto) for the thickness of the investment, to his former right-hand man Romei. Audero’s name was among those that Ferrero had put at the top of the list of transferable last summer, so much so that to replace him there had already been a meeting with both the free agent Mirante (more like vice-Falcone) and with Strakosha ( sponsored by Ferrero). But between July and August no requests. Also taking into account that in the balance sheet the value of the goalkeeper is now about 14 million and no capital losses are “allowed”.
In any case, Ferrero is taking precautions and would have given the order to the director Faggiano to reactivate the channels for Sepe (another contacted in the summer), in the end remained at Parma, for the January transfer market. Perhaps starting to evaluate the prospect of a loan from Audero, as an alternative to the sale, in the second half of the season. The goals contested in Audero are those of Diaz, Osimhen (the first), Dybala, Locatelli, Pereyra.AND the paratone that practically every game completes, the most recent on Samir celebrated on all media, ultimately fail to balance the criticism. The statistics (source StatsBomb), however, tell a somewhat different reality. Audero’s performance is among the best in Serie A, taking into account the “bombardment” he has to deal with practically every game, also the son of a defensive phase still in search of his own identity.
Sampdoria suffered 36 shots on target in 7 days, like Cagliari (next opponent of the Sampdoria). Only Genoa (37), Salernitana (39) and Spezia (40) did worse. Audero’s save rate is 66.7%, like Fiorentina’s Dragowski (out of 27 shots). Audero is the goalkeeper with the best percentage of saves so if you parameterize the number of shots on target. And his percentages are also high in the standings of blocked crosses (10.9%) and accuracy on raises (46.3%). In short, numbers that do not at all describe the profile of a goalkeeper in difficulty.
Certainly the Audero question is also one of those that D’Aversa and the sports director Faggiano will be called to face in this stop of the championship. Because the role of the goalkeeper, more than many others, requires a mental and environmental tranquility that the Sampdoria number one at this moment cannot have fully and which risks penalizing it in terms of performance quality. All the more so if 100% of stadium capacity will soon be restored. At the same time, the hypothesis of replacing him for a couple of games with Falcone must also be carefully evaluated, in fact there is also this party, because if things do not go well beyond the possible economic repercussions (devaluation of Audero’s card. ..) you would risk “burning” them both.
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