The derby is a turning point after a season that hasn't been this difficult in recent years. Humiliated by Lazio, Torino is looking to restart with the match most dear to its fans, the derby. It's a match they've been waiting for, with just one win in over twenty years, some good performances, but also plenty of disappointments. Urbano Cairo, who confirmed Mazzarri as manager last night, has chosen a retreat to allow the team to regroup. And the fans, disappointed by the results and the play, showed up at the Filadelfia today for a meeting with the players. "I think the players really want to play a great game," said owner Urbano Cairo in an interview with DAZN that aired today but was recorded before the debacle at the Olimpico, confirming the problems that have emerged in these first ten matchdays of the season. Who knows if the Granata president still thinks so today, Belotti and his teammates are only distant relatives of the team that last year made all the big names suffer, including Juventus. "With the big teams, the games prepare themselves," is another of the editor's statements, "and then, from a tactical standpoint, Mazzarri is a master." A belief confirmed last night, when he told the television microphones waiting for him at the Olimpico that the coach "is the only one who is not up for discussion." Rumors that Rino Gattuso would be the first choice in the event of his dismissal are therefore unconfirmed, although another poor performance against Juve could prove fatal for the coach, who took over the Granata bench in January 2018 following the departure of Mihajlovic, who was sacked after the Coppa Italia derby defeat. The former Napoli player's fate could be sealed, despite his usual pronouncements. If the outcome of a local derby is unpredictable, despite the obvious difference in the technical prowess of the two teams, a spirited performance will be needed to turn things around. Exactly what the fans want, disappointed by the performances rather than the results, a team incapable of playing properly. Even the unity we saw this year in the comeback victories against Atalanta and Milan seems to have disappeared. Some blame the E.League preliminaries, which first gave hope and then destroyed a team that was already on its feet. "Stay close to us," Armando Izzo's appeal on social media. These words were deleted from social media due to the club's decision to retreat, but they are more than ever valid in helping Torino find their feet.
In short
The derby is a turning point after a season that hasn't been this difficult in recent years.
- Humiliated by Lazio, Torino tries to restart from the match their fans most passionate about, the derby, with only one victory...
- Urbano Cairo, who confirmed Mazzarri as coach last night, has chosen to retreat to allow the team to regroup.
- And the fans, disappointed by the results and the game, showed up at the Filadelfia today for a confrontation with the…
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What is the main point of the news?
The derby is a turning point after a season that hasn't been this difficult in recent years.
Why is this news relevant?
Humiliated by Lazio, Torino tries to restart from the match their fans most passionate about, the derby, with only one victory...
Which detail helps us understand the case better?
Urbano Cairo, who confirmed Mazzarri as coach last night, has chosen to retreat to allow the team to regroup.
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