Milan, 13 Sept. (LaPresse) – “Roma are a good test, but we have to focus on ourselves. The win in Florence has given us greater confidence and shown that the lads believe in what they’re doing. But we still have room for improvement.” This was stated by Torino manager Ignazio Abate during a press conference ahead of the match against Roma. “Tomorrow we face a strong side with some outstanding individual players; we’re ready after a good week,” he added. On the injury front: “Coco has recovered. Adams is out with an adductor problem, whilst Simeone is a doubt due to a back problem,” said Abate. On changes to the attack: “We have two more strikers in the squad. We could even start without any strikers; we’ll wait until tomorrow morning to see how Simeone is. Zapata has trained fully all week and has done so impressively. His knee has responded well,” he said. Finally, on Gasperini and Roma. “He’s a revolutionary in modern football. He plays a very direct style, flooding the box with players, and his career speaks for itself. For us, this isn’t a test of our maturity; it’s simply a step along the way. It’s a difficult challenge for us, but we too have our own weapons and qualities,” he concluded.
Turin, Abate: ‘Roma are an important test, but we have what it takes to do well’
Milan, 13 Sept. (LaPresse) – “Roma are a good test, but we have to focus on ourselves. The win in Florence has given us greater confidence and shown that the lads believe in what they’re doing. But we still have room for improvement.” This was stated by Torino manager Ignazio Abate during a press conference ahead of the match against Roma. “Tomorrow we face a strong side with some outstanding individual players; we’re ready after a good week,” he added. On the injury front: “Coco has recovered. Adams is out with an adductor problem, whilst Simeone is a doubt due to a back problem,” said Abate. On changes to the attack: “We have two more strikers in the squad. We could even start without any strikers; we’ll wait until tomorrow morning to see how Simeone is. Zapata has trained fully all week and has done so impressively. His knee has responded well,” he said. Finally, on Gasperini and Roma. “He’s a revolutionary in modern football. He plays a very direct style, flooding the box with players, and his career speaks for itself. For us, this isn’t a test of our maturity; it’s simply a step along the way. It’s a difficult challenge for us, but we too have our own weapons and qualities,” he concluded.