For the moment he doesn’t seem willing to change his plans, Raffaele Palladino. Against an opponent who – both for the Viola fans and for the coach – can never be like all the others (with Juventus the coach took his first steps as a player in the youth sector and against Juventus achieved his first, prestigious success as a professional coach), the diktat seems to be to continue on the path traced so far. No return to the past with the three-man defense – there wouldn’t even be the material available at this moment, also thanks to the imminent farewell of Martinez Quarta who has left for Turin anyway – nor, for now, the inclusion of a extra midfielder and the transition to the so-called “Christmas tree” to give greater solidity to the defense and create some more solutions in attack.
It’s true, the Viola ship took on a little too much water in the month of December (just one success in three championship matches, with a balance of two goals scored and three conceded) yet Palladino is certain that only by insisting on the principles of play that his Fiorentina has so far stored better (the 4-2-3-1) the group will be able to emerge from what has all the contours of the first seasonal downturn. The news arriving from Viola Park in recent days has brought positive news: physically – this is what the data in the staff’s possession say – the group is well, By Gea he recovered from the muscle problem that affected him at the end of the half against Udinese and Gudmundsson he is ready to start again from the 1st minute. Same goes for Dodowho after having disposed of the disqualification period will take back the right lane. For the rest, the only real doubt of an eleven that doesn’t seem to reserve any big surprises concerns the offensive winger on the left: who among Beltran e Thin in the department that will be compacted by the Icelandic and Colpani? All the clues converge on Vikingo, who despite a performance that is anything but sparkling in that turf is seen by the coach (while waiting, let it be clear, for the market) as the replacement most in line with the characteristics of Bove, who was left at home yesterday .
By doing some tidying up, it will be the turn of the goalkeeper By Gea while on defense together with Dodo Comuzzo, Ranieri and Gosens will act. In the midfield there is space for the duo formed by Adli and Cataldi while in attack, already known as the attacking midfielder, all hopes are pinned on Kean. Therefore, if something, especially at a tactical level, were to change, it will happen during the match, when Palladino turns on the substitution light.
Andrea Giannattasio
Belgium
