what they said – Corriere.it

There is a data of
Milan-Atalanta
which in the post-race caused discussion, especially in the studies of Sky Sports. It concerns ball possession, at the end of the game slightly in favor of the nerazzurri (52.1% against 47.9 of the hosts) despite the defeat: That’s a useless statisticthe sentence of Fabio Caressalandlord in Sky Football Club. A conviction of him that did not find his colleague in agreement Marco Bucciantini, who argued the opposite: No, no, not like that, the words of the latter, immediately overlooked by the commentator: Ball possession doesn’t mean anything, a statistic that doesn’t exist. I’ll also explain why: when I pass the ball to him, whose ball is it? While the ball goes to him, whose ball is mine? No. Therefore, ball possession is something that, from a statistical point of view, means nothing.

Caressa against Bucciantini, the dispute with Sky

But there is an unequivocal factor with which Bucciantini tries to validate his thesis: So tell me what it means that the teams that are at the top all have more ball possession. Caressa’s answer was as quick as it was obvious: But they’re stronger, of course you’ve got the ball at your feet, right? Nothing, the two just can’t find each other: If you are stronger, you seek control of the game with control of the ball, Bucciantini’s new attempt, but his colleague interrupts him and blocks again: Not true! Not so! Controlling the ball has nothing to do with it, you start from a statistic that doesn’t exist. They are general data, I don’t look at the end of the game. Those are the teams that have the most ball possession, that’s a given Fabio, replies the former director of l’Unit.

Bucciantini’s joke that made Caressa angry

In short, spirits have warmed up, so much so that Paul DiCanio he tries to appease them in the most Christian Democrat way possible: In my opinion you are both right, the ex-striker intervenes, but is immediately cut short by Bucciantini: No, he’s not right, he’s wrong. At that point here is the sentence that makes Caressa angry: I want to finish my concept, I let him intervene. The answer from the commentator is not long in coming: No, in case it’s me who lets you intervene in here, be patient. Bitter smile, while sitting next to him Bucciantini tries to defuse: Ok, so if I can have my say…. No way, the handler doesn’t give him discounts and admonishes him: Go, go, yellow card, bravo. No, I don’t really agree on ball possession.