You can win even by playing badly, now even Toro has understood this. Because against Como it was one of the worst performances in terms of attack and chances created, but the Granata managed to bring it home. They did it by struggling and suffering against a Como team that deserved more, just think of the fact that the best on the pitch was once again Milinkovic-Savic, who redeemed himself after a couple of unsuccessful outings. “It was the performance I was looking for: it was a match of character, we found a victory like Toro”: thus the Granata coach, Paolo Vanoli, after the painful 1-0 in last night’s match. “All coaches always want the best match, but there are opponents and sometimes you have to bring them home with other characteristics – explains the coach – we must also learn to enjoy suffering: those five minutes spent in our penalty area must exalt us” . And on Njie, born in 2005 with his first goal in Serie A: “I have always said that the Primavera is not a sparring partner, but my journey in the youth national teams shows how much I like to help the boys grow – concludes Vanoli – but they must understand that if they make some mistakes, they no longer see the first team: they have a great responsibility.”
President Cairo, who had been missing from the stadium since May 18th, was also seen again at Grande Torino. “It was a crazy match, I’m optimistic and generally bring good luck” was his post-match joke. “It’s an important victory, we got ourselves into trouble because we lost four games in a row and clearly we entered a worrying mode – he added – and against Roma, Fiorentina and Juventus we need the same spirit seen against Como, we it must be the same desire to win and not concede goals and also the same unity.” The complaint against him, however, continues: “The Maratona was fantastic, it gave incredible support to the team and I was pleased to feel they were so close to the team – concluded the owner – and on my part there is every desire to start again: I accept the protest even though I believe it is not right, I am a liberal and football is also made up of these things. I have no problems, on my part there is goodwill towards everyone, I was pleased to feel the fans so warm.”