Torino is preparing for a new offensive chapter in view of the match against Udinese, with coach Ignazio Abate having decided to double the number of players in the attack department. In the three-week break, the coach worked to make the team more dangerous without abandoning the fundamental principles of his style: high pressure, dribbling and searching for the game. The main innovation is the introduction of two permanent strikers, Giovanni Simeone and Che Adams, who should start together to give more push to the attack.
Under Abate's management, Toro has only had a single championship match so far, the one against Sassuolo, and has alternated the double attacking midfielder with the 3‑5‑1‑1. Now the choice to focus on two attackers is motivated by a clear tactical desire: to unlock the performance at home, where the club has not yet won at the Grande Torino. Simeone, who is still looking for his first goal, was chosen for his desire to score, while Adams is back available after an injury and has already scored two goals in the first three matchdays of the championship. Cholito, who continued to work at Philadelphia during the break, is still waiting to find his first goal.
There is no shortage of alternatives: Zapata, Kulenovic and Pellegri are ready to enter the field if necessary. The defense could also see changes, with Gaetano Oristanio showing an excellent entry against Bologna, where he also got a penalty not awarded. Abate is considering switching to a three-man defense to increase the team's tactical flexibility after the long break.
The weekend retreat, an unusual choice for the coach, was designed to immediately bring the group back into the Serie A climate. Torino, who have to face a physical, organized and technical Udinese, intend to inaugurate a new phase of their season with a more offensive approach and greater tactical flexibility. The objective is to improve home performances and increase the danger of the attacking department, with the hope of obtaining positive results in the next matches.