Player and captain first, then Primavera coach once he hung up his boots. Antonino Asta knows the Turin world well and in the interview with Tuttosport he talks about his feelings in the week leading up to the derby against Juventus: “The difference is the preparation: at the first training session it’s already pure adrenaline. The match is the same as the others, but it’s the week that’s different. Even in the city you can feel it that the climate is changing.”
Torino arrives at the derby with many problems: “Perhaps that resounding start had given us some illusions and now we have lost a bit of enthusiasm. But I think that at this stage everything is going badly at Toro”, underlines Asta who then on the possibility that coach Vanoli could end up in tritacarne underlines: “It would be madness. Vanoli is fully involved in the Granata world. He comes from a period with many defeats, especially after Zapata’s injury, but he shouldn’t be touched for any reason in the world. I think he has ideas and spirit to come out of this situation.”
Meanwhile, today’s news is that Torino has decided to open Philadelphia on the eve of the derby against Juventus. “Training on Friday 8 November at the Philadelphia stadium will take place with open doors, fans will be able to attend the afternoon session by accessing the facility from the entrance on ViaPhiladelphia starting from 4.15pm”, the Granata club said in a statement official. So the coach, Paolo Vanoli, is looking for the push and support of the fans in view of the derby against the Bianconeri, scheduled for Saturday evening at 8.45pm at the Allianz Stadium.