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title: "Torres shoulders the pressure as Levadia gear up for derby showdown"
date: 2025-09-23T16:53:23Z
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author: "Janis Vitols"
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# Torres shoulders the pressure as Levadia gear up for derby showdown
![](https://i0.wp.com/balticfootballnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Curro-Torres-2.jpg?resize=799%2C506&ssl=1)Photo: Katariina Peetson/jalgpall.ee

Curro Torres.

**After surrendering top spot in the Premium Liiga and allowing Flora to open up a six-point gap, Levadia boss Curro Torres has stepped forward to take full responsibility for his team’s recent struggles.**

On Wednesday evening at 19:00, the capital rivals will clash again at A. Le Coq Arena, just a week after Flora’s 3-1 win in the same fixture. Torres made no attempt to hide the magnitude of the rematch:

_“It’s a decisive game for us. If we want to keep the title race alive, we need three points – there’s no other way around it,”_ he stressed.

Levadia’s inconsistent run has left them chasing, but Torres isn’t pointing fingers. _“We’ve let important points slip away, and that’s on me. I’m the one accountable for the situation the team is in.”_

Asked whether he worries about his position, the Spaniard was defiant: _“Fear has never been part of my life. That’s exactly the mindset I expect my players to show out there – football is meant to be played under pressure.”_

Despite Flora’s current edge, Torres remains convinced of Levadia’s potential: _“I respect Flora, but in my view, we’re the strongest side in the league. Tomorrow, we have to prove it on the pitch.”_

There was at least some positive news for Levadia ahead of the derby. Captain Rasmus Peetson, who limped off with a muscle issue in the first half against Nõmme Kalju, has already returned to training and will be fit to lead the team tomorrow.

**Source:** [https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/curro-torres-tekkinud-olukorra-eest-vastutan-ilmselgelt-mina](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/curro-torres-tekkinud-olukorra-eest-vastutan-ilmselgelt-mina)