Paolo Vanoli says that it’s ‘not straightforward for a staff like Fiorentina to go from combating for a European place to combating for survival, however has expressed his delight at his gamers after choosing up an enormous 2-1 victory away towards Como in Serie A on Saturday afternoon.
The 2025-26 season has been one to neglect for Fiorentina, who’ve discovered themselves within the backside 4 for the overwhelming majority of the marketing campaign.
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The Viola managed to raise themselves out of the underside three on Saturday afternoon because of , who had overwhelmed them 3-1 in Tuscany within the Coppa Italia on the finish of January. Nicolo Fagioli and Moise Kean had been sufficient for Vanoli’s aspect to carry onto, regardless of a second-half personal objective from Fabiano Parisi.
Vanoli reacts to Como 1-2 Fiorentina victory
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: ACF Fiorentina coach Paolo Vanoli reacts after getting a pink card in the course of the Serie A match between Como 1907 and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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“I congratulate the blokes, we performed an incredible sport with a variety of sacrifice and confirmed that with organisation and depth, we are able to beat groups like Como,” Vanoli in his post-match interview with DAZN.
“We’ve to maintain our ft on the bottom, preserve our heads down and take into consideration the subsequent one, first within the Convention League after which within the league.”
Vanoli was requested what he makes of goalscorer Fagioli and the shape that he has been on as of late.
“He has nice qualities, he defends nicely, we’re working exhausting and he’s bettering so much, the numbers say so. He made me a bit indignant within the first quarter-hour, then he recovered. He has targets in him, he has to reach with extra dedication and malice.”
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Nicolo’ Fagioli of ACF Fiorentina celebrates together with his team-mate Manor Solomon after scoring their staff’s first goalduring the Serie A match between Como 1907 and ACF Fiorentina at Giuseppe Sinigaglia Stadium on February 14, 2026 in Como, Italy. (Photograph by Marco Luzzani/Getty Photos)
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And on the staff on the whole, Vanoli added: “Since I arrived, I’ve tried to get this message of find out how to obtain security throughout. It’s been a tough transition, it’s not straightforward for a staff like Fiorentina to go from a objective like combating for European place to combating for survival.
“We’ve to have braveness and the whole lot I’ve performed, I’ve performed to attempt to discover new options, as a result of it is a staff with a number of high quality.”