"They are keeping a Champions pace, for us it is an opportunity to improve: we will have to do what we have prepared without thinking too much. It will be a difficult match because Genoa are among the most in form but we must want to play for it": thus the coach of the Turin, Davide Nicola, on the eve of the match against the rossoblu.
"We can progress in everything, we have a high margin for growth - he added during the press conference on the eve - and we must be a circle: no one is in the center and no one is on the sidelines, this is the group that must reach the goal".
Ballardini: 'I still want seriousness against grenades' -
"Quality, seriousness and human technical depth, this is what I want against Torino".
So Davide Ballardini on the eve of the advance that tomorrow will see his Genoa, fresh from three consecutive victories, challenge the Turin of the former Davide Nicola.
"Torino is a team that has great technical and physical depth - explained the rossoblù coach -. A team that even before showed these qualities, maybe not so continuously, but showed you that it was a strong team. Now probably they are a bit more continuous in making the game and then you see all their value ".
Genoa has made up for the absent players from the last match, Shomurodov, Pjaca and Masiello, but will have to do without the suspended Badelj, with the young Rovella candidate number one to replace him.
The rossoblù despite the rise in the standings continue to preach maximum attention.
"This is fine, but we're all good at talking. The fact that the players are aware of this is a good thing. Up to now they have shown all this in everyday life and the most important aspect is precisely that what you he says and thinks they follow the facts, every day, and these guys do their best from Monday to Sunday ".
Probable formations of Turin-Genoa.
Turin (3-5-2): 39 Sirigu;
5 Izzo, 33 Nkoulou, 3 Bremer;
17 Singo, 88 Rincon, 38 Mandragora, 7 Lukic, 29 Murru;
11 Zaza, 9 Belotti.
(18 Ujkani, 32 V. Milinkovic-Savic, 4 Lyanco, 8 Baselli, 10 Gojak, 13 Rodriguez, 15 Ansaldi, 24 Verdi, 26 Bonazzoli, 27 Vojvoda, 77 Linetty, 99 Buongiorno).
Coach: Nicola.
Disqualified: none.
Beware: Linetty.
Unavailable: Sanabria.
Genoa (3-5-2): 1 Perin;
55 A.Masiello, 21 Radovanovic, 4 Criscito;
77 Zappacosta, 65 Rovella, 20 Strootman, 16 Zajc, 99 Czyborra;
23 Right, 19 Pandev.
(22 Marchetti, 25 Onguene, 5 Goldaniga, 17 Portanova, 24 Melegoni, 88 Lu.Pellegrini, 2 C. Zapata, 11 Behrami, 18 Ghiglione, 37 Pjaca, 61 Shomurodov, 9 Scamacca).
Coach: Ballardini.
Disqualified: Badelj.
Beware: Destro, Ghiglione, A.Masiello.
Unavailable: Biraschi, Cassata, C. Zapata.
Referee: Easter of Tivoli.
Snai odds: 2.00;
3.25;
4.00.