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"We had analyzed Napoli well, a match played with personality"

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"We have analysed the match well Napoli against Real MadridWhen they take control of the game they create a lot.

In a training session and a half we prepared ourselves as best we could. It also takes a pinch of good luck, concreteness and cynicism.

Against the Italian champions, the boys knew they would struggle. We came here and had the personality to move the ball around and play our game: that was probably what rewarded us." He stated it Vincenzo Italiano, coach of Fiorentina, to the microphones of DAZN, after the 3-1 victory against Napoli.

"Martinez Fourth?

He praises my desire to increase the passing lines: qualitatively he is an atypical defender, given that he was a midfielder when he was little. It comes naturally to him to occupy certain areas of the pitch: he is good at gaining twenty meters forward.

I'm happy because if this boy starts to gain consistency he can really do well. I'm happy that he's back in the national team, he's a boy who always trains hard.", added the coach of the Viola team.

"Bonaventura?

He was in doubt until the very end, along with Gonzalez.

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He could have rested today, but in a match like this I couldn't give up on him and his great ability to free himself.

Napoli's second half against Real impressed us. If you go down to ten men they put you in difficulty and never let you get the ball.

So we put Quarta on their midfield, just as I put Arthur on Lobotka. Sometimes Arthur doesn't come back quickly and has a waiting phase that makes the opponents think: tonight he did better.", continued Italiano.

"Learning outcomes?

In the meantime, we avoided spending a fortnight without a break like the one after the defeat against Inter. They were a terrible fortnight.

Now we're enjoying this victory, we're holding on to this growth of the team. Almost all of us are exhausted at the end of the game: everyone always gives their all.", concluded the Fiorentina coach.

Article published on October 8, 2023 - 23:32 PM - Gustavo Gentile
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