Having recovered from his bad shoulder injury, he returned with great pride. Col Favara punched the clock again by scoring one-nil from a penalty, his specialty. Two goals scored so far, the other scored, again from eleven metres, by Paternò. We are talking about Antonino Ragusa: «We are physically well, aware that the path taken is the right one. The group has gained maturity and to win the championship we will always have to do something more than our opponent. We are aware of our strengths and intend to get to the end.”
Comeback possible?
“Absolutely. We were hopeful at minus eleven, let alone now that we got closer to minus four. We must not give up because dangers are always around the corner. With Favara we entered the field with the right mentality.”
What is your physical condition after the operation?
«I feel good, luckily I have resumed working at Sant’Agata with the usual intensity and the results are showing. I’m sorry that I wasn’t able to make my contribution during my convalescence.”
How are you experiencing the market rumors? There is talk of the purchase of a striker.
«Whoever arrives will have to immediately immerse themselves in the Reggina mentality and we will help them in the settling-in phase. Honestly, we players are of little or no interest in the market, the club will take care of the negotiations, while our focus is on the next challenge. I repeat, we are interested in the match with Nissa. We can’t wait for Sunday to arrive, we’re counting the minutes.”
How do you beat the Sicilian team?
«Taking care of the details. We managed to win the first leg and we hope to do it again. Reggina has quality and will go to Caltanissetta with the knowledge that they will be able to return home with the entire post. We don’t want to stop and we will face Nissa with competitive “malice”, as the coach asked us.”
Why did you have so many ups and downs in September and October?
«We made life difficult for ourselves. The demerits were all ours. Bad luck also had a hand in it. In many matches, despite creating several opportunities, we were unable to score.”
What has changed with Torrisi?
«The mentality. The coach passed on to us his football beliefs and above all his temperament.”
Do you have a secret dream?
«Bring Reggina back to where it deserves. In May we would like to celebrate by leaving the amateurs.”
