Lecce's team has experienced a significant increase in its performance this part of the season and the victory over Torino has temporarily removed it from the cold zone of the classification, where it was located until a few weeks ago. "Gazzetta Dello Sport" has dedicated an article to this increase, explaining that the "treasure" of the team was precisely the midfield department that was making the difference.
And the explanation begins with Medon Berisha and the extraordinary growth of the young Albanian national team player, who has found the ideal position on the field and is giving performances with very high performance.
"The man who is making the difference is undoubtedly Medon Berisha, who struggled for a long time with injuries last season. The Albanian has now found the ideal position behind the striker (Stuliç or Kamarda) and is able to give his best in that position: solidity when he has to defend, he combines fantasy when Lecce is in possession of the ball. Last Sunday, against Torino, he provided two assists (for Coulibaly and Banda), bringing his total to three for the season. To this must be added two goals (against Udinese and Fiorentina), thus reaching the quota of five goal participations, more than any other teammate.
"Berisha played this role very well, both in defense and attack. He served me well in this role because I knew he could cause difficulties for the opponents," said Di Francesco after the match against Torino.
Essential – Berisha is one of the players who came through the youth system of Lecce and was part of the Italian champions with the Primavera in 2023. He was taken by Pantaleo Corvino from Young Boys and scored 13 goals for the Primavera team. In this championship, he has scored twice. Like Lassana Coulibaly, the other giant of the midfield that Di Francesco never gives up on. The Malian can also play multiple roles in the midfield, but now he operates mainly in front of the defense alongside Ylber Ramadani, another irreplaceable player, "the article of the Italian sports newspaper reads.
