Torino Chases Historic Four-Game Winning Streak Against Como
Torino aims for its fourth consecutive Serie A victory as the squad prepares to face Como, seeking to match a feat last achieved over eleven years ago under manager Giampiero Ventura, tuttomercatoweb.com reported. Moreno Abate leads the team into the upcoming fixture following victories against Udinese, Parma, and Monza.
The current winning run arrives with heavy memories of last season’s encounters against Como. Under former manager Marco Baroni, who was dismissed in February, the club suffered a combined eleven goals across two matches, losing 5-1 at the Stadio Olimpico Grande Torino and 6-0 at the Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia, according to Tuttosport.
Remembering the 2015 Precedent Under Ventura
To find the last instance of four consecutive Serie A victories, the club must look back to February 2015. During that stretch, Gianluca Petrachi served as sporting director while Ventura managed the team.
The 2015 run began on January 18 with a 3-2 victory away against Cesena, secured by a late goal from Maxi Lopez. A 1-0 win followed at San Siro against Inter on January 25, courtesy of an Emiliano Moretti goal in the 94th minute. On February 1, Torino defeated Sampdoria 5-1 behind a hat-trick from Fabio Quagliarella, before completing the four-match sequence on February 7 with a 3-1 win against Verona featuring goals from Martinez, Quagliarella, and Omar El Kaddouri.
Squad Redemption and Tactical Adjustments Under Abate
Players including Nikola Vlašić, Giovanni Simeone, Duván Zapata, and Coco experienced the heavy defeats against Como last season. While supporters and players remember the losses, Abate focuses on team growth and renewed confidence rather than framing the match as simple revenge.
Tuttosport.com reports that Abate has utilized formations alternating between a 3-5-2 and a 4-4-2 depending on possession. With Ricardo Rodriguez and Niccolò Fortini unavailable due to injuries, the team is expected to deploy in a 3-5-2 shape, utilizing Pietro Comuzzo as a left-sided center-back who can shift wide during possession phases.
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