He has already achieved promotion to Serie B, two years ago with Sudtirol. In the summer he signed for Torres precisely because he assessed the seriousness and ambition of the rossoblù club. Striker Manuel Fischnaller was one of the hits of the summer transfer market: 32 years old, 13 goals in the last championship with Fermana. Having been out of action for six days, he broke the deadlock against Lucchese and repeated his performance against Perugia, scoring the momentary lead.
Fischnaller, what meaning do you give to the draw in Perugia?
«An excellent point on a difficult pitch against a team equipped to win the championship and it was clear that towards the end it put us in difficulty. If it manages to get going it could become dangerous. There is a bit of regret and disappointment, we had the feeling of being able to win it, we have to take an extra step, but now we have the awareness of being able to beat even a very strong team like Perugia away from home. We are on the right path."
Torres is getting used to scoring even in moments where she concedes, what does this mean?
«It means that we are a determined, concentrated group that knows how to withstand difficulties and knowing how to suffer is no small feat, you have to understand that sometimes you can get into difficulty. But as soon as they give us the opportunity to sting we do it. On the pitch I have the feeling of a compact team and the feeling that sooner or later we will score."
Fischnaller broke the deadlock with Lucchese and conceded another goal...
«Gigi Scotto managed to touch the ball on a slide and extend it towards me, I didn't think twice and turned it left-handed. However, even when I wasn't scoring goals I was working for the team and I was calm. We hope to continue scoring goals."
Torres maintains a +3 lead over her pursuer Cesena, who are the opponents to watch out for?
«Cesena has something more, then Perugia and Pescara are strong and will come out in the long run, these three are the favourites. Then there's Entella who started badly but started winning again and then let's not forget Carrarese who won again. It's difficult but we can stay with it and let's see how it ends."
Pontedera arrives on Sunday, what opponent will they be?
«Tough opponent, annoying team to face because they are used to running and fighting. I expect a balanced match but if we enter the field with the right attitude we can beat them, then obviously football is also made up of episodes, but we are in front of our public...".
Advantages and disadvantages of being a hare in the championship?
«The advantage is that you are in front and the others have to win to be able to overtake you and therefore they have more pressure than us, but when you see who you have behind you are not very calm. With Sudtirol in one season we had 7 wins, 2 draws and a defeat in the last matches which is an excellent haul, but Padova have won 10 in a row. But the championship has just started and we and the others have little pressure. After the turning point, it will become something else from a psychological point of view."
