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2.40pm – In a little while Raffaele Palladino, Fiorentina coachspeaks at the press conference after the home victory against Cagliari,
3.19pm – The press conference begins.
How much does victory matter?
“We were coming from a particular week, it’s a very important victory for a great group that reacted to the sting of the Italian Cup. Today in the first half we were really very good, we played the game we were supposed to and we took the lead. The regret is It was not to close it there already. In the second, more due to our own demerits than Cagliari’s merits, we made a lot of mistakes. We dedicate the victory to Bove, there is also the twist of fate of his friend Cataldi’s goal. And the dedication moved me.”
Do you look at the ranking?
“Comuzzo won’t play anymore now… (laughs, ed.)”.
Why didn’t Kean play? Did you like the takeover?
“We have a lot of commitments at this stage, we play every three days. And there was a bit of mental tiredness. Today Kouame played an excellent match, I also liked Ikone a lot and the public appreciated it. The four attackers are We were good at being the first defenders, the changes came in at a difficult moment.”
Today Comuzzo confirmed it.
“What happened today has affected everyone: there are those who react in a more aseptic manner and those who suffer a little more. Edo is our piece of the heart, we were good at reacting. Comuzzone, that’s what I call him, he’s a warrior But everyone behind it gave a great performance.
He matched the ’60 streak record.
“I don’t want credit, give it to the boys, it’s theirs: for how they work, for the awareness they have. These are small rewards that they must take home, in many years perhaps we will still talk about this team. We are an ambitious group, we must remain humble: today we faced Cagliari as if they were first in the league, respecting them. We must continue like this and never lose humility.”
Do you feel like you have the skills of a great team? Is an X okay tonight between Naples and Lazio?
“When we face the ones above I always prefer a draw… (laughs, ed.). I don’t know if we are a great team but if we continue like this we can become one. We have important players, with a great mentality, and you can win these matches even without a tuxedo but knowing getting dirty and playing vertically. Understanding when it’s time to play and when we need to be concrete and solid. But never stop: in the second half we were a bit defeatist in our game.”
When and where did this defensive solidity arise?
“On 1-0 victories I say that I prefer to score more goals. At 1-0 I put on three different attackers… I like to defend myself by attacking, without ever giving up. No staying in the balance… Of course, if you win 1 -0 brings all the good things home. I hope it doesn’t happen right now, but I think it comes from the work of the week and I want to mention them for how we work on team unity.”