Toro-Udinese: the reactions

"di Andrea Rosselli

""The defeat was deserved". Toro's chairman Urbano Cairo was more than plain at the end of the match against Udinese. "They are a good team, they know each other very well and they have a great teamwork, which is what we still miss. But we have many new players, so we need time and patience. Anyway I'm not dissatisfied with the way we played, although we must improve".

"On his part, Alberto Zaccheroni was very disappointed. What happened? "They had a clear edge on the physical side, and we helped them by making plenty of mistakes. We had our chances in the first part, but we also conceded many: they scored and we didn't, that's all. Sure, we were unlucky when Barone hit the post: that episode could have changed the whole match". Do you believe that the players are still confused by the change on the bench? "No, I don't think so. Sure, every coach has his own ideas, and he must understand where and how each player can give his best. We are still in this phase, although I have seen some good things".

"Anyway, despite the loss, the mood inside the locker room is still positive, according to the influential voice of Roberto Muzzi. "We played very well in the first 30 minutes" the veteran striker said, "and if we managed to convert at least one of the three huge chances we had the match would have ended in a different way. We must build on those good things and bounce back on Wednesday night against Siena: we are angry and we want to show that on the pitch".

"Today the training session involved the entire roster, although those who played yesterday only made a light physical work with Zaccheroni's assistant Albarella: the former Milan and Lazio coach also talked to the team for a long time, analyzing the mistakes made against Udinese. Tomorrow's session will be a closed-door one, starting at 3 o'clock.