{
  "id": 6995687,
  "title": "Pisacane: ‘Cagliari made most of Atalanta struggle with Sarri ideas, Romano is a gem’",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/pisacane-cagliari-made-most-of-atalanta-struggle-with-sarri-ideas",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-12T21:25:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/pisacane-cagliari-made-most-atalanta-212500019.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane praised Maurizio Sarri's tactical ideas as the Sardinians made the most of Atalanta's struggles early in the season. After four matches, Cagliari now sit nine points clear on the table, with a single defeat to Inter. In that 1-0 loss, Paul Mendy scored all three of his career Serie A goals against Atalanta, while Daniel Maldini converted the decisive penalty after Gianluca Scamacca's equaliser. Pisacane highlighted the importance of movement and dedication, noting that Cagliari's victory over Atalanta confirms they are heading in the right direction. Despite missing several key players, Cagliari has started the season strongly, with head coach Pisacane calling midfielder Alessandro Romano \"a gem in my hands.\"",
  "summary": "Cagliari coach Fabio Pisacane explained how he tried to ‘make the most’ of Atalanta struggles in the early days of Maurizio Sarri, and called Alessandro Romano ‘a gem in my hands.’It has been ...",
  "key_points": [
    "Cagliari made the most of Atalanta's struggles early in the season.",
    "Paul Mendy scored all three of his Serie A goals against Atalanta.",
    "Head coach Pisacane praises midfielder Alessandro Romano as a gem."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Serie A | Atalanta 1-2 Cagliari: Dea surprised by impressive Sardinians",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/serie-a-atalanta-1-2-cagliari-dea-surprised-by-impressive-sardinians",
        "published": "2026-09-12T20:40:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}