La difesa a 4 del Toro sta convincendo e molto. Saul Coco e Guillermo Maripan sono i due leader in questo senso
Against Cagliari finally Torino returned to victory. Victory that had been missing since Empoli, but which had not come at home for 3 months. A game played well and dominated by Vanoli’s men against Nicola’s team, which never made itself dangerous over the 90 minutes. Now Torino no longer plays with a 3-5-2, but with a 4-2-3-1. The 4-man defense is convincing and very convincing. On the left Borna Sosa or Masina. On the right Pedersen or Vojvoda or Dembelé. In the center the two leaders: Saul Coco and Guillermo Maripan. Having passed the turning point in Serie A, Toro seems to have found its balance and its square.
Il cambio modulo
It all started on December 29, 2024, during Udinese-Torino. The granata were losing that match by 2 goals to 0. Then Vanoli changed the form and Torino turned it around. 2-2 was the final result. From that game on, Torino never lost again: Torino-Parma 0-0, Torino-Juventus 1-1, Fiorentina-Torino 1-1 and Torino-Cagliari 2-0. In 5 games played with the 4-2-3-1, 7 points collected. Also, only 2 goals conceded with the 4-man defense. One with a man down, in Florence. The 4-man defense is solid and convincing. More so than the 3-man defense, which had been conceding too many goals.
Gli interpreti
It all comes down to the performers. Sosa and Pedersen, with their 0 assists, have made it clear that they do not have outstanding offensive skills. Especially the Croatian Borna Sosa. As pure full-backs, rather than full-band outsiders, they are doing better. But the key is the two center-backs. Coco is a certainty, even if you play 3. Maripan, on the other hand, was off to a bad start and was not in condition. Now he is at the top and it shows. Vanoli understood what was the right time to switch to 4. Walukiewicz is now chasing, but the starters are Coco and Maripan. The Chilean in his career has almost always played at the back 4. You can see the difference.
Guillermo Maripan of Torino FC reacts during the Serie A football match between Torino FC and Juventus FC.
