Vincent LauriniPietrasanta full-back and ex Florentinegave an interview to FirenzeViola.itspeaking of Palladino’s team: “I always follow them with pleasure. I like them, they’re a really good team that is finding their rhythm. Leaving aside yesterday’s victory, which was beautiful, they’re making a good run and I wish them the best.”
How do you see it so far?
“Many elements have changed, the coach first and foremost. And when the leadership changes, the team must always adapt to whoever arrives on the bench. But they are making it, it is a good path after the initial difficulties. Then the championship is long, there have been two finals in the Conference and I hope that this year goes better.”
She was a right fielder. Dodo is growing noticeably this year.
“We don’t discover Dodo. He was a strong player before, the impact with Italy is always hard for foreigners and he too had some initial difficulties. But he is a very, very strong full-back, he has also learned to defend better In fact, you can see the results, Viola really have a strong full-back.”
The one who is paying for it, however, is Kayode.
“I have always liked Kayode, he will have a great career. Mistakes are there, they happen and even more so at that age. I hope he can recover and explode because I really see a lot of potential.”
In the summer he had had offers. Given the little employment and taking into account the market value, would you think about a sale?
“Difficult question, which the company will think about. If it were up to me, such a strong young man holds his own. He can become a full-back for 10 years at a high level, and they have it at home. But I understand that Dodo is in good shape and it’s hard to take his place away. However, I wouldn’t give it up, I wouldn’t take this hypothesis into consideration.”
On the other flank, the one who is suffering at the moment is Biraghi, with whom he played together.
“I know Cristiano very well, I know he would like to play at the moment. But he has always done well in Florence, he has always done his, despite the support being divided. But his years were great, now he isn’t playing much but I hope he can find continuity again. But they are the coach’s dynamics, you have to adapt to what the coach decides.”
Do you feel like saying that Gosens is better?
“I don’t think so. They are different players, difficult to evaluate. They can both bring something to the team, and they will do so throughout the year.”
Instead of Parisi’s parable, what idea did you have?
“I have always liked Parisi, since Empoli, where he was destined for a great career and I think he will do so again. But it’s like this in football, he comes from a period in which he played less also due to competition with Biraghi, there are many things that come into play. However, I hope for him that he can find continuity, also because there are three of them in the same role and it’s not easy to stay there.”
Yesterday he also found the goal, which is no small feat considering the period.
“The impact with Fiorentina is not easy for anyone. Everything changes, there are other pressures, another level. He struggled at the beginning in another way of playing, then maybe you get an opportunity and you don’t do well and you’re out for a long time. It’s not easy. Among other things, I’m happy that he scored yesterday, it was liberating for him.”
Unlike Kayode, would you consider the transfer?
“There’s certainly a desire to play inside him too. Knowing that he is the third and that it is difficult to find space, if I were him I would go and play elsewhere. Because at 24 you are the main candidate to leave, given the situation in that chain.”
In Florence you also met Milenkovic, how did you experience his farewell in the summer?
“It surprised me. I would never have said it, after so many years of being there as the leader of the defense. Having sold him like this left me a little taken aback, he was a guy with a lot of experience and it’s so sad to get rid of him. Nikola is a strong player and he suited us very well in Florence.”
Finally Sottil, another boy he played with in purple.
“Riccardo really pissed me off. I always told him: “Do you want to understand that you are strong? Physically you are powerful, you have one on one… you have everything.” He just has to stay on track, he’s missing that step there to be able to explode. But the time has come for him to explode, he must realize now that he can do much, much more.”
Commisso said he wanted to improve on 7th and 8th place. Is it feasible?
“I hope so for them, I have Florence in my heart and I want them to reach higher than last year. The championship is long and the cup has just begun, but the team has taken the right path and I hope they can make it.”