Alvini: ‘Frosinone regrets, Calò would suit Italy midfield in Jorginho or Pirlo role’

Alvini: ‘Frosinone regrets, Calò would suit Italy midfield in Jorginho or Pirlo role’ Frosinone coach Massimiliano Alvini says they leave with ‘regrets’ after defeat to Cagliari , but also feels Giacomo Calò ‘would suit’ the Italy midfield. ‘He can be like Jorginho or Andrea Pirlo.’ The Canarini went into this weekend in sixth place in Serie A and one of the form teams in the league, despite being promoted from Serie B only over the summer. They had high hopes against struggling Cagliari, but were beaten by a Michel Adopo strike for the 1-0 defeat in Sardinia. Alvini hails Frosinone star Calò REGGIO NELL’EMILIA, ITALY – SEPTEMBER 02: Massimiliano Alvini Head Coach of Frosinone Calcio looks on during the Coppa Italia match between US Sassuolo and Frosinone at Mapei Stadium – Citta’ del Tricolore on September 02, 2026 in Reggio nell’Emilia, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) “We return home empty-handed,” Alvini told Sky Sport Italia. “It wasn’t the best approach at the start, but we still had plenty of scoring opportunities, so there are regrets at the result. All credit to Cagliari, but we could’ve gone home with something today. “We didn’t grab hold of the game the way we should’ve done, and when we did have it in hand, we were unable to make the most of our chances. Maybe we weren’t as sharp as usual, and need to do better against defences who clam up.” ITALY – OCTOBER 29: Giacomo Calò of Frosinone Calcio waves to the crowd as he leaves the pitch during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and US Lecce at Stadio Benito Stirpe on October 29, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) It is still a remarkable campaign for Frosinone, and Alvini is eager to keep their feet firmly on the ground. “Our focus is securing Serie A safety. A result here would’ve been a big brick in that wall, but it would be making a mistake if we were to get ahead of ourselves, because Frosinone cannot afford to do that.” ITALY – NOVEMBER 01: Giacomo Calò of Frosinone Calcio celebrates with his teammate Gabriele Calvani after scoring goal 2-0 during the Serie A match between Frosinone Calcio and Torino FC at Stadio Benito Stirpe on November 01, 2026 in Italy. (Photo by Giuseppe Bellini/Getty Images) The agent representing midfielder Calò was furious that Roberto Mancini did not call up the Frosinone star for international duty in the Nations League, and Alvini agrees. “It is a matter of characteristics and qualities. Italy won the Euros with Jorginho, that type of player, and before that the World Cup with Pirlo in that role. Today, we hand the midfield over to Niccolò Fagioli, while Alessandro Romano is more of a mezz’ala in my view. “Calò might be 29 years old, but he can still have his say, and bring the kind of passing vision there that Italy has always had. Seeing as Manuel Locatelli is injured, I believe Calò could’ve been in the squad and would suit Mancini’s team.”