Four defeats in the last five matches for Torino, eight in the last ten official matches. The Granata club does not seem to be able to overcome this moment of crisis. After a super start to the season, which had put Vanoli’s team among the top of the class, Torino has entered a spiral of negative results from which it does not seem to be able to escape. Zapata’s injury was a huge blow, the Colombian had been Toro’s real driving force at the start of the season and without him the team is struggling to find a way to score: only one goal in the last five days of the championship. The league table has shortened, the margin over the relegation zone has been reduced to just four points.
Climate of protest
If things aren’t going well on the pitch, the situation outside is stormy, with the fans in full protest against Cairo. From the protest outside the stadium during the match against Monza to the one inside the Olimpico Grande Torino during the match against Napoli, the methods change but not the position of the square: “These are your satisfactions… Ours? Get out of your way” is the message displayed by the fans as well as many other banners on the “stages” of his 7031 days at the helm of the club.
We need a tip in January
With Zapata out for a long time, we need to intervene on the transfer market in January. The hot name for Torino is that of the former Udinese Betotoday at Everton. After starting as a starter, the Portuguese slipped down the hierarchy, ending up making several appearances, but many of them as a substitute. A trend that is causing his price tag to drop, since from the 30 million paid to Udinese, Beto is currently not worth more than 20. Everton does not rule out lending the player on loan, provided that the player has guarantee of employment in such a way as to reevaluate oneself. And here the needs of the Toffees and Torino coincide. In Toro, which has lost a large part of its offensive potential with Zapata’s injury, the Lisbon-born center forward would have a permanent position.