Parma 0-2 Cremonese – Cuesta accepts blame after his side ‘didn’t live up to expectations’

Carlos Cuesta made no attempt to deflect responsibility after Parma’s damaging home defeat to Cremonese, accepting personal blame and acknowledging that his side produced a performance well below the standards that had made them one of Serie A’s more compelling stories in recent months.

The result is a serious blow to Parma’s survival hopes.

Having gone five games unbeaten and given genuine cause for optimism, back-to-back defeats to Torino and now Cremonese have left Cuesta’s side...