Cristiano Bergodi is riding high at Rapid. He has three consecutive wins and has just received more good news. Kevin Soni is the team’s new striker and has been brought to Rapid to compete with Rrahmani. Rrahmani has become an overnight star in Giulesti, and Bergodi hopes Soni will follow in his footsteps.
Soni can play alongside Rrahmani
“He’s a player who, at 1.83 meters, weighs 85 kilograms. He’s not exactly a target man, but he pairs well with another striker. It could have been Dugandzic and Rrahmani because they complemented each other well. Dugandzic was stronger, Rrahmani was more mobile, dropping between the lines for combination play.
They were a very good duo. It’s the same now with the new transfer. He’s not as strong of a player, but he is a player with good height. He’s left-footed, has good technique, and is good in one-on-one situations. We can also play with two strikers, it depends on the moment,” said Cristiano Bergodi.
Dugandzic and Rrahmani didn’t get a chance to play together for Rapid. The Croat transferred shortly after Rrahmani’s arrival, leaving Rapid at risk of being short of options. Bringing in Soni came at the right time. Soni is 1.83 meters tall and scored 6 goals in Greece in the 2021-2022 season.
Rapid can play with two strikers
“It depends on when you can afford the luxury of playing with two strikers. An attacking midfielder can better connect the team than two strikers. We play in a 4-2-3-1 system with one striker and two midfielders who sit deeper, more defensively than an attacker, but still offensive.
We don’t play defensively, we can call them interior midfielders. In our team, everyone is offensive. I don’t know who says we are defensive. Even at Sepsi, we played in an open style, we were a team that played for the offensive phase. Now, with Ciobotariu, they are more pragmatic, it’s difficult to score against them,” Cristiano Bergodi declared exclusively for FANATIK SUPERLIGA.
Rapid is on a comeback. Bergodi’s team is in 3rd place in the standings with 14 points in 8 matches played. They have three consecutive wins and are preparing for the match against Otelul in Galați. Otelul has 7 draws in 8 rounds played.
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Bergodi talked about Rapid’s new transfer
