The La Repubblica journalist’s comment on Fiorentina’s victory at Genoa
Giuseppe Calabrese, journalist from The Republiccommented on the victory against Genoa as follows:
Patience is the key word in this match, which wasn’t good but brought another three points. Fiorentina’s numbers are stellar. Third place in the standings together with Atalanta, two behind Inter and ahead of Juve. Six wins in the last six games played, six wins and a draw in the last seven of Serie A with sixteen points won. And twenty-one goals scored, one of the best attacks in the championship. In short, we should feast our eyes on this team and Palladino will forgive us if once again we abandon the aplomb and celebrate like crazy for a victory that opens the doors of the Champions League to us. The coach is right to preach calm, it’s his job, it’s better to keep enthusiasm low to avoid shocks when there is a hitch. That there will be, that’s clear. But we who are not sitting on the Viola bench can afford the luxury of having adrenaline pumping for Fiorentina’s ranking and imagining a future among the great clubs in Europe. Football is beautiful because it offers moments like this, where euphoria surpasses rationality. And who said that dreaming is wrong? The recent history of the Viola club, before Commisso’s arrival, is full of extraordinary seasons, pushed beyond all expectations. All this to say that today’s Fiorentina is a team that makes us feel good about ourselves and has made peace with some small disappointments of recent years. A team finally built with meaning (let’s face it, Pradè was good) and entrusted to a modern coach, capable of quickly changing his certainties (not everyone) and adapting to the players he has without mortifying the game.
On the contrary. So today Fiorentina is one of the most entertaining teams in the championship. And also the most pragmatic. Beyond the statistics, the Viola team in Serie A is the one that has won the most points in the second half so far. Not a small quality, which demonstrates the ability of Palladino’s group to know how to read the matches and know how to wait for the right moment.
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