Tony Sanabria31 appearances and 5 goals. David Okereke, 8 appearances and 0 goals. And, as if that wasn’t enough, they didn’t provide any assists. They are the two attackers in the running to take to the pitch tonight from the start alongside the untouchable Zapata, the only player in the Granata squad capable of throwing the ball in as he has already reached 11 in the scorers’ rankings. But it is clear that he alone is not enough to reach Europe.
Juric’s repentance
And in this regard yesterday Juric he had a surge of repentance. “I would no longer put so much trust in someone who has never scored a goal or anything similar, I would think more about the statistics and history of the players. I would be much more careful about this”. How to say. Toro or no Toro (certainly no longer at Torino) I will focus on players capable of scoring consistently. Having said that, there is a championship finale to honor.
A small thing compared to the ambitions of a few months ago where we talked about Europe. Now the goal has become tenth place. Only a victory this evening against Bologna could still keep a faint hope alive but, in all sincerity, the mess has been made in these last few days starting from the sensational home draw against Frosinone.
To think that the Granata defense is one of the best in the championship but if you don’t score it becomes impossible to win matches: and Ivan Juric understood this perfectly first hand. Tonight, against the very fast Bologna of Thiago Motta, hopes to reverse the trend of the last period to give a little satisfaction to the fans. He will probably still rely on Sanabria who will be sold at the end of the season. The Paraguayan, in fact, still has a market, especially in Spain where in the past he did well in Gijon and Betis Seville.
Disappointment Okereke
Okereke, however, will not be redeemed even if Cremonese makes a discount on the balance. The Nigerian has shown that he does not have the qualities to play in Serie A at certain levels and, considering the fact that Cremonese gave him away in January, he would have encountered serious difficulties even in the cadet championship. In this desolate context, Pietro Pellegri’s bad season should not be overlooked. Compared to the past, the player did not have serious physical problems but did not take advantage of the opportunities (20 appearances, or goals, or assists) that Juric gave him.
The picture is bleak. If it hadn’t been for Zapata’s 11 goals, Toro would have risked fighting for salvation. And it’s not just a matter of tips. Midfielders and wingers were also missing in the making. Ilic (27 appearances, 2 goals and 2 assists), Ricci (28 appearances, 1 goal and 4 assists), Linetty (24 appearances, 0 goals and 0 assists), Bellanova (33 appearances, 1 goal, 6 assists), Vojvoda (24 appearances, 0 goals, 3 assists), Lazaro (31 appearances, 0 goals, 2 assists).
And with these numbers it is difficult to become ambitious. The Bull carries with it, between technical and market errors, many doubts about what could have been and was not. And then all that remains is this evening’s match against Bologna to be able to play the next finals with an objective that is not just to maintain tenth place.
