Not even at home, against the bottom of the table and after taking the lead. Toro really doesn’t know how to win anymore, against Monza it was another negative performance for the team. Or, perhaps, this is precisely the best that the Granata can offer, clearly inferior in terms of squad compared to a year ago and also orphans of captain Zapata. The reality is that, barring incredible turnarounds, this Toro will have to fight for salvation, despite the fact that the ranking continues to remain discreet. But the situation should not be deceiving, because 11 of the 15 total points came in the first month of the championship, then the decline began. For now it’s still slow, in the end Sanabria and his teammates remain anchored in mid-table, but the bonuses are running out and the postponement between Venice and Lecce will already tell how much margin there is still in the red zone. Just one victory in the last two months says a lot, however, about how delicate the situation is becoming in the Toro area.
However, the coach tries to be optimistic after the 1-1 draw against Monza which, if nothing else, put a stop to the negative series of three consecutive defeats without even a goal scored. “There is regret because we certainly wanted another result, but there is also a positive thing: we looked for it at all costs and I really liked this – Paolo Vanoli’s words after the match – and perhaps in some matches we lacked this desire to achieve results. That’s why I saw progress.” The problem is that a proactive restart came after a thrilling first half, with Monza who deserved the advantage. And the new protest against President Cairo, with over two thousand people outside the stadium who entered during the second half, is not enough to explain another insufficient performance. Next Sunday, league leaders Napoli arrives: perhaps it’s really better to start looking at the table downwards…