Torino coach Giampiero Ventura insists defeat at AC Milan shouldn't take the shine away from their season.

Toro lost 3-0 at the San Siro.

"I don't smile for tonight's result, but for what this team was able to do throughout the entire season," he told Sky Sport Italia.

"We had many absentees, but the game was decided by the Samuel Eto'o goal for Sampdoria. If Samp had lost, we'd have been in with a chance, but that equaliser took away all our remaining hopes and our heads dropped.

"This game felt hugely important this morning, but by the afternoon it had become relatively futile. Motivation makes a big difference when there is fatigue.

"The first half was dignified, but we ran out of steam after the red card. I hope we still have the strength to play a great game next Sunday. I hope the fans can give the right tribute to these players for all they've done and recognise their efforts.

"This team played 53 games this season. The second goal definitively finished us off, just look at the way we conceded the third with everyone standing there."