The Torres side are getting ready for the Serie C Monday-night fixture on Monday 16 November at 20.45 away at Perugia. On the eve of the game, head coach Alfonso Greco sketched out the picture of the match, describing an opponent far from easy to underestimate: they are coming off a defeat and are therefore keen to make amends.
The Torres coach did not hide the pitfalls of the trip. «We are facing a strong side with a score to settle after their defeat in the last round», Greco explained, stressing that Perugia can count on an important squad. For that reason, in his view, Monday night will be a difficult game.
The sticking point is form away from home. At home Torres have excellent numbers, but they have yet to win on the road. «Yes, we are missing an away win, and we will try on Monday», the coach admitted. The team, he added, will go to Umbria to play their cards as always, aiming to get a result while knowing they will meet a well-equipped opponent.
There is good news on the injury front. Nunziatini and Pennington have had an extra week of training and are therefore available, while Antonelli and Scotto will also be part of the match. Greco thus welcomes back several players ahead of a challenge that, by his own admission, will not be simple.
At home, Perugia have won three games and lost three, a record with no middle ground. Greco, however, plays the figure down: «It doesn't mean anything». According to the coach, the hosts will look for a result because they need one, while Torres face the first of three important matches. Only at the end of this stretch, he said, will it be clear where the team stands.
The subject of the crowd also came up: attendances at the stadium remain low, even though the enthusiasm around the team has grown. «We are happy with the results and with the enthusiasm that is building», Greco replied, recalling that the group's duty is to carry on this way and persuade even more people to come to the stadium.
Asked whether overcoming their difficulties could breed complacency or become a spur, the coach has no doubts: it must be an extra stimulus. Keeping up a collective intensity regardless of who plays, he argued, is a strength, and the players have shown that with this spirit and attitude they can earn plenty of satisfaction.