Parma, September 29, 2025 – Mandela Keita, spoke after the game against Torino, on matchday 5 of Serie A 2025/26.

“I’m very happy with the win. We worked a lot during the week, trying everything. Today we played well, winning duels and in the end winning the game. The first half was a bit tough because we weren’t sure how Torino were going to play. But after speaking to the Coach at half time, he told us we need to be winning more challenges. In the second half we came back following his instruction, and we won. It was important for us to win the three points in front of our home fans too, who helped us tonight too. During the week we will work even more because we have the game against Lecce. What did President Kyle J. Krause say? Whenever he’s here, he motivates us. We hope that next time he comes, he will see us win again. Did we defend compactly against Torino? Yes, that’s exactly what the Coach and staff asked of us. Cuesta also tells us to communicate a lot with each other – we have to be like a family. We’ve got lots of young players but still experienced. In short, yes, we’re young, but we are also mature. Still, there are things that need improving. Did I play a bit higher up? Yes, that’s true. The Coach told me that I could, and Berna (Bernabé, ed.) would play a bit deeper, but I still need to improve my shooting, and I hope to do that soon. In general, I need to work on a few things because I want to contribute to the team. Pellegrino our Haaland? Mateo is very important player for us – he’ strong and smart, and he can help the team a lot. Tonight, he scored twice, and if he goes on like this, he could become a top striker.”