Limited sufficiency for Raffaele Palladino after the first European success of his career, last night, against The New Saints: “On his debut in a European group, he deals with the defensive emergency but there’s turnover on the rest of the pitch too. After an hour of play maneuvered but without bite, he brings in the heavyweights Kean and Gudmundsson and the results finally arrive. The most awaited result, at least, the victory is still to be expected.”
La Gazzetta dello Sport and the Courier they judge like this: “At the beginning the game relies heavily on an Ikonè who isn’t brilliant at all. He has to put the starters on the field to change gear”, “A time that worries and one might believe causes him to worry, the substitutions put the game in order and result. But with Milan we need another Fiorentina.” Tuttosport highlights the coach’s choices: “10 men change compared to Empoli but boredom reigns on the pitch for a while. However, he breaks the game with the changes.”
FlorenceViola he comments like this: “Empoli’s 4-man defense is confirmed with Biraghi adapted to the center next to the debutant Moreno, Ikonè in front, Beltran and Sottil playing behind Kouamè. In the first half the pace of his team is very low and only with shots from outside becomes dangerous like when Mandragora hits the post. In the second half the triple substitution of Dodò, Gudmundsson and Kean changes the face of the team and the goals are there, but the game is not yet.”
Palladino’s report cards
TMW – 6
Gazzetta dello Sport – 6
Corriere dello Sport – 5.5
TuttoSport – 6
FirenzeViola.it – 6