Torino-Milan, first matchday of the Serie A 2026-27 season: the protagonists of the match spoke at the post‑match press conference. Here are the words of Ignazio Abate, coach of the Granata.

On the disappointing first half and the better finish: "I don't know if we felt it too much, perhaps we respected Milan a bit too much. Even though in the first half, staying behind the ball line, we did not create many dangers. We conceded two goals in the second half from a great play by a champion and from an avoidable goal. The regret is not having opened it earlier. I keep the team that stayed on their feet until the 95th minute: it is a good starting point".

What indications he draws: "We are a young group, with wide margins for improvement. However courage was seen, at least in the second half. Ndjie came in well, has great qualities, has wide margins. He is a boy who must find awareness in his means, but he is a very very important player. I preferred to line up Casadei because Milan bites and I needed someone like him. Then the substitutions came in with the right leg. Today we also faced, with a bit of audacity, a team that will fight for the Scudetto".

On Camarda, Bartesaghi and Comotto: "There is an emotional side: I have seen them grow, they have great quality. To play in a team they must understand that they play every three days to win and therefore the step is more mental, also because they all have the technical qualities".