Paolo Vanoli admits Fiorentina have realized to place high quality apart and deal with ‘a battling spirit’ to and reboot in Serie A.
The Viola rotated the squad for this journey to Poland in sub-zero temperatures, conscious that the main focus needed to be on climbing the Serie A desk to flee the relegation zone.
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Regardless of these modifications, they put in a robust efficiency and emerged with a 3-0 victory over Jagiellonia, the workforce presently on the high of the Polish League.
Luca Ranieri’s header broke the impasse, adopted by a sensational Rolando Mandragora free kick and Roberto Piccoli penalty.
Vanoli sees new spirit at Fiorentina
NAPLES, ITALY – JANUARY 31: Paolo Vanoli ACF Fiorentina head coach together with his participant Pietro Comuzzo throughout the Serie A match between SSC Napoli and ACF Fiorentina at Stadio Diego Armando Maradona on January 31, 2026 in Naples, Italy. (Photograph by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Pictures)
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“Since I’ve been right here, I stated that we care about this competitors. Naturally, I’ve to make numerous evaluations, we all know what the state of affairs is in Serie A, and we had hoped to have the ability to focus extra on Europe at this stage,”
“I’ve to say that this night this group of gamers needed to show we’re all a part of one thing vital. It was not straightforward to play right here, we suffered and sweat for the shirt, the identical means we did in opposition to Como, and that is the perspective that may preserve us going ahead in Serie A and the Convention League.”
Fiorentina left behind David De Gea, Moise Kean, Dodo, Albert Gudmundsson, Manor Solomon, Marco Brescianini, Daniele Rugani and Oliver Christensen.
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Nonetheless, it looks like they’ve turned a nook now, particularly a couple of days after the Serie A win away to Como.
COMO, ITALY – FEBRUARY 14: Moise Kean of ACF Fiorentina celebrates together with his team-mates after scoring their workforce’s second purpose from the penalty spot throughout 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 Pictures)
“Earlier than stunning soccer, you have to construct workforce spirit. I feel not too long ago we’ve truly taken a step again by way of high quality, however a major step ahead with our spirit,” defined Vanoli.
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“That is an method we should keep, and it was not straightforward to show issues round at this membership after that begin, it took numerous work, however I can rely on everybody now and we’d like all of them for what can be a battle to the tip.”
The second leg can be on the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday February 26, to resolve passage into the Convention League Spherical of 16.
“A variety of the criticism was fully honest, however if you end up an vital membership with large ambitions and end up in final place with 5 factors, it’s a shock. Generally, simply taking part in good soccer isn’t sufficient whenever you’re down there, you might want to do battle.
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“If we take a look at the video games the place we had one of the best performances, they had been in opposition to the large golf equipment, whereas we dropped treasured factors in opposition to the edges nearer to us within the desk, which is the place we actually wanted to get outcomes.
“Subsequent up there’s Pisa, so together with it being an area derby, additionally it is a relegation dogfight and a six-pointer. We should behave like a provincial workforce, the way in which we did tonight, being able to endure and never be conceited.”
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 24: Giovanni Fabbian of ACF Fiorentina in motion throughout the Serie A match between ACF Fiorentina and Cagliari Calcio at Artemio Franchi on January 24, 2026 in Florence, Italy. (Photograph by Gabriele Maltinti/Getty Pictures)
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Fiorentina made numerous modifications throughout the January switch window, together with the arrival of Giovanni Fabbian from Bologna.
“Fabbian has high quality, tempo, a watch for purpose, however we’re working to get him again into the position of mezz’ala, as in recent times he performed primarily as a trequartista,” continued the coach.
“I would like him within the midfield as an alternative, and we had him a bit deeper right now for a 4-4-2 formation. I feel he can accomplish that a lot right here, naturally it takes a short while to settle after altering membership mid-season.”
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There have been additionally targets tonight for gamers who’ve been with Fiorentina for some time, however have been insulted by followers not too long ago, specifically Ranieri and Mandragora.
“I’m really joyful for Luca, as a result of I really feel he was criticised too closely, even when he did recognise his errors. He went by way of a troublesome time, but it surely helped him to develop and he’s proving himself with this response.
“These are vital gamers for Fiorentina and I’m actually happy for them,” concluded Vanoli.