Paolo Vanoli admits Fiorentina have realized to place high quality apart and concentrate on ‘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 target needed to be on climbing the Serie A desk to flee the relegation zone.
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Regardless of these adjustments, they put in a powerful efficiency and emerged with a 3-0 victory over Jagiellonia, the workforce at the moment 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 in the course of 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)
“Since I’ve been right here, I mentioned that we care about this competitors. Naturally, I’ve to make lots of 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,”
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“I’ve to say that this night this group of gamers wished to show we’re all a part of one thing necessary. It was not simple to play right here, we suffered and sweat for the shirt, the identical method we did in opposition to Como, and that is the angle that can 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.
Nevertheless, it appears like they’ve turned a nook now, particularly a number 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 aim from the penalty spot 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 Pictures)
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“Earlier than lovely soccer, you will need to construct workforce spirit. I believe not too long ago we’ve truly taken a step again when it comes to high quality, however a major step ahead with our spirit,” defined Vanoli.
“That is an method we should keep, and it was not simple to show issues round at this membership after that begin, it took lots of work, however I can depend on everybody now and we’d like all of them for what shall be a battle to the tip.”
The second leg shall be on the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday February 26, to resolve passage into the Convention League Spherical of 16.
“Numerous the criticism was solely honest, however when you’re an necessary membership with large ambitions and end up in final place with 5 factors, it’s a shock. Generally, simply enjoying good soccer isn’t sufficient whenever you’re down there, you have to do battle.
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“If we take a look at the video games the place we had the most effective performances, they had been in opposition to the massive 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, it is usually a relegation dogfight and a six-pointer, even a nine-pointer. We should behave like a provincial workforce, the way in which we did tonight, being able to undergo and never be conceited.”
FLORENCE, ITALY – JANUARY 24: Giovanni Fabbian of ACF Fiorentina in motion in the course of 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 lots of adjustments in the course of the January switch window, together with the arrival of Giovanni Fabbian from Bologna.
“Fabbian has high quality, tempo, a watch for aim, however we’re working to get him again into the position of mezz’ala, as lately he performed primarily as a trequartista,” continued the coach.
“I would like him within the midfield as a substitute, and we had him just a little deeper right this moment for a 4-4-2 formation. I believe he can achieve this a lot right here, naturally it takes a short while to settle after altering membership mid-season.”
There have been additionally objectives 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.
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“I’m actually blissful for Luca, as a result of I really feel he was criticised too closely, even when he did recognise his errors. He went by a tricky time, but it surely helped him to develop and he’s proving himself with this response.
“These are necessary gamers for Fiorentina and I’m actually happy for them,” concluded Vanoli.