Empoli faced a disappointing 1-0 defeat at home against Torino, with Che Adams scoring a stunning goal that secured the victory for the visitors. After the match, Empoli’s coach, Roberto D’Aversa, shared his thoughts on the performance of his team and the match’s outcome.
D’Aversa expressed his regret over the result, stating, “There is disappointment for the performance of the boys who deserved at least a point, but we must congratulate our opponents who took advantage of our distraction. Football is made up of episodes; we could have taken the lead with Cacace. I had warned about the dangers of this match during the week.”
He highlighted Empoli’s dominance in certain aspects of the game, particularly during set pieces. “If we consider the corners we took in the first half, we were in control. We dictated the game, but the goal came from a double rebound where we should have been better in our challenges, and their attacker was clever to exploit that situation.”
D’Aversa also reflected on the challenges of managing a young squad. “Having a very young team brings advantages in daily work but also disadvantages in terms of experience. Today, we had three Primavera players with us. I am only sorry for the result because a draw would have been fair.”
Addressing concerns about his team’s physical condition, he said, “Let’s clear up any doubts about our physical aspect; there are scientific data to support it. One issue was related to substitutions because we had three Primavera players with us today, and that can affect us. If Cacace had scored in the second half, we would be talking about a different match.”
D’Aversa concluded with optimism for future matches: “Now we hope to recover our injured players. There was a great Empoli in the second half, but football is tied to episodes.”
