Torino, 13 March, 2026 - Head coach Carlos Cuesta spoke after Torino vs. Parma, on matchday 29 of Serie A.

“Two moments early on had a big impact on the match. The first was the opening goal and shortly after Cremaschi’s injury, we hope he can recover as soon as possible and we’ll work towards that. After that, the team’s reaction was very positive. We managed to stay in the game, find the equaliser and create chances to take the match where we wanted it to go. In the second half there were two moments, within the space of a minute, that affected us a lot and completely changed the course of the game. We weren’t able to react again, but it wasn’t for lack of effort or desire to push forward. I’m prouder than ever of these players. I know that in difficult moments we will be even more united. From tomorrow we’ll already be thinking about how to respond on Saturday against Cremonese, together with our fans. We know we still have a lot to do and points to earn. The objective hasn’t been achieved yet, as we’ve always said. It will come through strong performances and hard work. Now we have to process this defeat, a heavy one and one we didn’t want, and analyse it well so we can grow and be more prepared for next Saturday. Corvi? He’s had a very positive impact and has been really important in the matches he’s played. In the past Zion has been as well. We always make our choices on merit, to help the team win. On the day of his serious injury, Zion played ten minutes with a fracture in his finger, with the scaphoid broken. He gave everything for his team and for the club. We know his level and we support him more than ever. Zion is a very important player for us, and even today he made some high-level saves during the match.There were really two double blows in the game. The first came with the early goal and Cremaschi’s injury, but we reacted well and managed to bring the match where we wanted it. In the second half, those two moments hurt us and changed the dynamics of the match a lot, and Torino approached the game differently. There are certainly things we must improve, but I’m proud of the first reaction. Today we weren’t able to take the match where we wanted, but the spirit and desire are there to deliver a great performance next Saturday. I don’t see any drop in focus from the work the players do throughout the week. They want more because they know the objective hasn’t been reached yet and they want to represent Parma in the best possible way. In the second half we weren’t compact enough. We were too far apart and tried to use the width too much. That’s how they scored two goals on the counterattack, the third and the fourth, and maybe even the first. Counterattacking has been one of our strengths and we must keep using it that way. We are one team. Football is a collective sport, and we always have to show that in our attitude.”