It could have been Fiorentina’s first night according to Raffaele Palladino. An important victory that will accompany the Viola to a peaceful break, a 2-1 against Milan at the end of a crazy test in that of the Franchi. Three points that have two more pronounced stamps than the others, without too many doubts, but which carry behind them the image of a combative and tenacious Fiorentina, never willing to give up on the tracks of the match.
Of course, if it hadn’t been for De Gea’s miracles and Gudmundsson’s phenomenal goal, we would probably be talking about a different story. But since football is done and told with what happens and not with ifs and buts, it is right to raise on the altar the monstrous performance of a goalkeeper capable of saving two penalties in the same match from two different shooters (first Theo Hernandez, then Abraham) who got a 9 in our report cards. As did the Icelandic, who scored his first goal from open play since he landed in Fiorentina and was already decisive due to his specific weight.
Palladino expressed himself thus in the post-match press conference: “It’s not the turning point match, but it’s a great satisfaction and a beautiful emotion that we’ve been looking for for a long time. When I come to tell you things it’s because I believe in it and I see a lot of commitment in training and growth, happy to have seen it tonight against a great team Milan. We fought and defended as a team, all together. We thanked the boys, Florence and Fiorentina deserved a magical night like this.