At 9pm kick-off of the Conference League match between Fiorentina and Pafos, valid for the fourth day of the continental tournament. The purple technician Raffaele Palladino spoke during the pre-match to the microphones of Sky Sports.
Half turnover. Martinez Fourth in midfield, do you like it?
“Yes, he is a very intelligent player, he knows how to play football, he is flexible. In recent weeks I have tried him in all positions and he likes it. He can play an excellent game today in that position. Beyond the individual I what matters is a team performance. They always win away from home, they never concede more than 2 goals.”
Will Pafos play like APOEL? How is Pongracic?
“Exactly, the theme is that in the Conference we face teams that defend very poorly. Their strength is that, an intense and restarting team. We have to be careful. Today I’m interested in the start, many times we started lightly in Europe. Pongracic is fine , he has to make up for the playing time he lacks, tonight he has an opportunity to do so.”