Fiorentina coach Raffaele Palladino believes the efficiency in opposition to Napoli ought to ‘increase our enthusiasm’ . ‘We knew it was going to be a threat.’
The Viola proceed their dire current type, which has seen them lose 5 of their final six aggressive matches, interrupted solely by a 1-0 win over Lecce.
The fatigue of in Athens additionally took its toll, however they battled to the bitter finish on the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona.
Albert Gudmundsson on a Moise Kean back-heel flick help saved the stress as much as the tip, however the Romelu Lukaku and Giacomo Raspadori targets proved sufficient for a Napoli victory.
Palladino noticed Fiorentina progress
“We had been up in opposition to a really sturdy group, which was constructed to win the Scudetto,”
“Fiorentina got here right here with nice braveness and character, placing in a powerful efficiency. Though we had been behind within the first half, we had been nonetheless within the sport, then brought about large issues for a really sturdy opponent after the break.
“I must work with the group, however we will construct on this and increase our enthusiasm. I couldn’t have requested for something extra. There’s a actual Closing arising on Thursday.”
Current outcomes have seen Fiorentina slide 5 factors behind sixth-placed Bologna and even qualifying for Europe is beginning to look more and more difficult.
A part of the difficulty is that the Viola had fairly a number of accidents over the course of the marketing campaign, together with for a few of their January signings.
“Nicolò Fagioli is rising day-to-day, I believe he’s a champion, as he has such nice method and soccer imaginative and prescient. He’s elevating our degree and we wanted that,” continued Palladino.
“Gudmundsson was sorely missed throughout the season, sadly he was out for a lot with accidents. We’re getting him again in form, however we nonetheless must get Folorunsho, Colpani and Adli again too.”
Palladino was requested about a few of his substitutions, as he took off centre-backs Pietro Comuzzo and Luca Ranieri.
“We accepted defensive duels, realizing that it was going to be a threat. Comuzzo had cramp, whereas Ranieri has performed so much too this season. They weren’t accidents, however I felt they wanted some relaxation.”