Torino continues to struggle to find stability on the pitch, with the same problem that afflicts coach Ignazio Abate: the difficulty in transforming performances into concrete results. After the brace against Pisa and Verona at the end of April, the Granata team failed to maintain their form, while the coach has not achieved a single success since his return in January, when with Juve Stabia he had overcome Bari and Virtus Entella.
The last match, a 2-1 victory against Udinese, provided a little relief and allowed the Granata to recover some self-esteem. However, the need for external intervention at Tardini is evident, above all to change perspective and look at the standings with different eyes. The team has already tried to change the bench by relying on Gilardino, who suffered a difficult debut against Inter at the San Siro. Torino's history against Emilia is far from favorable: from 2000 to the present date, the team has won only three times, with the most recent defeat occurring in September 2025.
In this context, Abate will once again rely on the veteran Simeone, who is currently in a longer fasting phase, with zero goals in the first six days of the championship. “The goal is not a problem and I don't think about it much, but I have to try it in every match and I know how it works in these situations,” said the player. "I understood that my leadership is also needed to help the young comrades who have arrived; experience is needed and I want to demonstrate that I can continue to do what I did last year." During the summer break, Simeone was close to quitting, expressing that he had the option of moving to River Plate. “It's true, I had the chance to go to River and I would have changed football and life, but Torino and I decided together that I was needed in this team,” he declared to the Sky programme. “I'm very happy I stayed.”
Torino has seen the arrival of new faces, including Comuzzo, who impressed with his youth and experience. "If I have to say someone who surprised me, I would point to Comuzzo; he seems expert but he is very young", concluded Cholito. Coach Abate, young but full of energy, has a clear identity that he wants to carry forward game after game. With the season still ongoing, the hope is that the combination of experience and youth can finally deliver the results the club and fans desire.