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Torino coach Mazzarri delighted with thrashing of Shakhtyor Soligorsk

Torino coach Walter Mazzarri was satisfied with their 5-0 thumping of Shakhtyor Soligorsk in their Europa League qualifier.

With the second-leg now a formality, Toro are expected to face Wolves in the next round.

Mazzari said, “We can't even bear to think about Wolves right now. You never know in football.

“We were naïve at 2-0 and almost went 2-1 down, so we have to stay focused, even after the 5-0, if we want to avoid embarrassing ourselves.

“Many of the lads dropped off in the second half and we could've paid for that against other teams.

“Izzo's injury concerns me. Nkoulou also asked to come off and I had to bring on [Wilfried] Singo. Luckily, Bonifazi did very well."

He added: “Seven or eight months ago, these players looked different. We've improved a lot and we'll see where we end up this season. I'm not setting any limits.

“I returned to Italy when I did because I was fascinated by the Toro badge. Football is very complicated now, but on the field we still have it all to play for and we're already enjoying some success."

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