Paolo Vanoli took Moise Kean’s indignant response to being substituted throughout Fiorentina’s 2-1 Convention League win over Rakow as a optimistic signal relatively than a disciplinary concern, insisting the striker’s frustration merely mirrored how desperately he needed to assist his aspect attain the quarter-finals.
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“I’m comfortable as a result of he is a vital participant,” Vanoli advised Sky Sport after the match, with .
“When there’s that anger and that need to play, it means he needed to be there and to assist. However I’m the coach, and I even have to grasp that he’s a key participant and that we nonetheless have 9 finals and a passage by the spherical to consider.”
UDINE, ITALY – MARCH 02: Moise Kean of Fiorentina appears on in the course of the Serie A match between Udinese Calcio and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Friuli on March 02, 2026 in Udine, Italy. (Photograph by Timothy Rogers/Getty Photos)
Vanoli concedes robust sport for Fiorentina at Rakow however focuses on challenges forward
Vanoli was additionally candid a few troublesome first half during which Fiorentina struggled to seek out their rhythm on a heavy pitch.
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“We needed to play however the floor didn’t permit it, we had been arriving late to second balls and had been gradual to grasp get the qualification over the road,” he admitted.
The second half, nevertheless, advised a really totally different story, with the Viola coming from behind to seal the win. “This group now has a plus, they know react.”
On Kean’s broader worth, Vanoli was unequivocal, and his phrases carry apparent relevance for Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso forward of the World Cup playoffs.
“The nationwide group coach is healthier than me, he is aware of completely properly that Moise is a vital participant who desires to assist each Fiorentina and the nationwide group. He’s a participant Italy will want.”