Palladino: "Best night of my career. Happy that the boys are ambitious"
The Fiorentina coach speaks after the triumph at the Franchi against Inter. Decisions are awaited regarding the UEFA list, where two players among the new arrivals will have to remain out. Commisso: "Incredible victory despite the absences"
Florence, February 7, 2025 - An incredible, unexpected and perhaps even more beautiful victory for this reason. Mister Raphael Palladino enjoys the triumph against Inter: "This week seemed cursed. I lost Gudmundsson yesterday due to a fever, Adli due to an absurd sprain, due to a shot in training. In the greatest difficulty they pulled out an incredible performance. We dedicate the victory to the fans: tonight the stadium was a cauldron. And obviously for Edoardo Bove, this was his match and we are happy for him too". Dodo has already talked about Champions... "I'm happy that the boys are ambitious, they always want to improve. Our goal must be daily work. There are still many games, in the league and in the Conference. We must think day by day, we had a difficult period and it must not happen again. We are the ones tonight, the ones who put the reigning champions in difficulty".
Kean amazes again... "He must continue like this, he is having an extraordinary championship, he is our point of reference. Tonight he played an incredible match, not only for the goals Who is left out in the UEFA list? "I was late for the conference also because I was there with the staff thinking about who to include in the list. I haven't decided yet, giving up three of the five new players is very difficult for me, I'll take all the time I need".
Was Fiorentina-Inter your best match as a coach? "It was definitely the best match since I've been coaching in Serie A, we did something crazy, between the staff and the players. I want to thank the players who played in various positions, even adapted ones. Above all Fabiano Parisi and Dodo, as wingers they did very well. But also Pongracic, Richardson: everyone gave their all. Now we go to San Siro".
How do you explain the different attitude compared to the matches against Torino and Monza? "As I said, we were in trouble at that time, also because things were going a bit badly for us. Today we were a team: the first to defend was Kean, just as the whole team followed him in attack. We must not lose unity and a sense of belonging. We came out of the difficult moment, understanding what we shouldn't have done". Do you think you did Napoli a favor tonight? "No, I think Fiorentina played a great match. They are three important points for the standings, which I haven't seen yet. And I don't look up there...". You've run a lot, you're physically well... "We've pushed hard in these weeks: I heard that we were dropping off in the second half due to physical issues, but that wasn't the case. It was just a question of team attitude, we were dropping too much. The first objective in the meantime is to get more points than in the first half of the season, with a mentality that must always be ambitious. There were difficulties but we got out of them".
Commisso's words – At the end of the match the Fiorentina patron Rocco Commisso celebrated the success: "An incredible victory despite the absences. We dominated against a great team like Inter", declared the Viola number one. He then added: "Congratulations to mister Palladino and captain Luca Ranieri who led a united group and determined. Thanks to our fans who pushed the team from start to finish."
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