“We are in a position in the standings and at a moment in the championship where we can do something special.” He never pronounces the word Europe, Ivan Juric, perhaps even a little out of good luck. But it is clear that that “something special” is a placement in positions that can be worth a European Cup. Palladino’s Monza arrives at the Olimpico Grande Torino tomorrow, one point ahead in the standings and it will be a very important first crossroads in the Granata’s path. “We have reached a very positive point in the season – comments Juric -. If I think back to the first nine days of this championship, I would never have said that I would find myself here now, in a position where we can fight for prestigious goals. All the matches are now very important.”
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Yes, now Toro can look at the rankings and above all they must keep an eye on them. “Now we can look at the ranking, because it makes us understand that we can do something special – continues Juric -, we will try to have a season finale like the last two months. Certainly, however, my boys must not feel the pressure, because today there is no pressure: we must live this moment with happiness, facing it with the right desire and determination.”
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Juric provided very few training suggestions this morning. The first, perhaps, concerns the midfield where Linetty’s odds to team up with Ricci are on the rise because “Gineitis was the last to return after the national teams, we’ll see how he is in the next few hours”. In attack, the excellent Okereke from Udine seems to have the advantage over Sanabria: “They are both valid options. Sanabria had the first week of the break in which she underwent therapy to manage the usual tendon problem, I’m really satisfied and happy with Okereke. He has a great attitude when he always works with the aim of improving: this is also the strength of the team, it lies in the players who have played less and who showed up in Udine playing very well.” Vojvoda should be confirmed as a defender: “He had a great game in Udine,” says Juric. Who has a doubt about Buongiorno: “Yesterday he didn’t train because he had a problem with his shoulder again. Today we will see…”. The final considerations are only praise for his friend and colleague Raffaele Palladino: “His Monza plays great football and they are coached in a fantastic way by Rafa, taking advantage of all the characteristics they have: they are ahead of us in the standings today, which means who have done very well and are doing very well.”
