“The team always remained compact but in the second half we entered with a different attitude, more aggressive, and in the end perhaps we had the best opportunities.” A satisfied Baroni is the one who speaks at the end of the derby between Juve and his Turin which ended with a 0-0. No goals but the game was not short on opportunities. “We need these matches to grow, we are on a journey but I see large margins for improvement. We will all have to make progress together: team, club and fans. The compact environment certainly makes us better”.
asllani, paleari, zapata: praise for the individuals
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“Asllani made a good contribution like Adams. But I think it was a click in the second half, I asked for exactly this: a change in pressure, in courage, I asked to get up, to go on references and we entered the field better and more attentive. Asllani gave us the dribble and exits that we needed. Zapata? I think he is among the top 50 attackers who have scored the most goals. He returns from a torn cruciate and I know he needs more minutes but I have good attackers and I’m trying to find him more and more space. I’m trying to use it as much as possible because now it really just needs playing time.” Closing on a super Paleari: “I have no hierarchy in goal. Israel is a valuable goalkeeper and the fact that Alberto is doing well is partly deserved because he is always attentive and available so he will try to manage both of them as best as possible. Franco must come back for the value he has not because of hierarchy. In a team like Toro, everyone is important and everyone is a starter, everyone must put me in difficulty during the week.”