Ignazio Abate admits the Torino collapse late in the game to lose 3-1 against Como left him ‘a little angry’ after they had seemed relatively comfortable.
The Granata had been one of the form teams in Serie A at the moment, coming off a run of three consecutive victories.
They had also gone 1-0 up here thanks to a Che Adams goal on the counter-attack and felt relatively comfortable in their lead until Jacobo Ramon equalised at the 81st minute.
That prompted a total collapse in the closing stages, as Nico Paz and Martin Baturina rounded out a 3-1 scoreline for the visitors.
Abate irritated after Torino defeat
“We were up against a great team, so we decided to sit deeper against them, but we didn’t suffer a lot for most of the match and had the chances to go 2-0 up,” Abate told Sky Sport Italia.
“Against these sides, I think we need to control the ball better, otherwise we do put ourselves at risk of conceding with their quality.”
Torino fans have a long history of protesting, but they applauded the squad and their coach after this 3-1 home defeat.
“We tried to play our game, the spirit of the lads could not be faulted. In the first 25 minutes, we also showed a lot of quality, but when you drop deep, it is not easy to break out of that first press, so we need to have more courage in those situations,” added Abate.
“It’s a pity the result was so heavy, because we did have the chances to score more and the third goal left me a little angry.”
Toro have turned a corner since the injury crisis calmed, allowing them to use Nikola Vlasic in support of two strikers, Adams and Giovanni Simeone.
“This is our idea, trying to be positive, to control the ball, respect opponents with humility and know when it is time to defend.”