This afternoon the journalist from The Republic Benedetto Ferraraduring a connection with Radio Brunohad the opportunity to analyze the defeat of Florentine against theAtalanta in the Italian Cup. This is an excerpt from his statements:
“There are a lot of stories in last night’s game. Starting with the expulsion which inevitably changed the cards on the table, but above all the fact that you started with a one goal advantage and after just 7 minutes everything was level again. This is already exactly what Fiorentina shouldn’t have done. Then beyond the fact that Atalanta, both at team and club level, is stronger than Fiorentina, without mythologizing the opponent, the project they are carrying out is one that a team that does not have important revenues like Fiorentina it should do. Another big problem, beyond the fact that we have the possibility of reaching the Conference final, is the fact that this team has learned nothing from its mistakes: and this makes me very sad. On the other hand, in my opinion, Fiorentina’s problem is an endemic problem. A team that plays this type of football, with high defense and mastery of the pitch, must have two fundamental rules: you must have quality players, who do not lose bloody balls, and, if you want to be master of the pitch and maintain possession of the ball you must have someone who guarantees you goals. Without this it’s all rubbish.”
“With the sale of Vlahovic, a lot was earned but it was spent badly”
He then underlined the lack of a striker: “The difference from yesterday is the fact that a team that has certain ambitions cannot fail to have an attacker who scores. And I’m not just talking about the center forward. When we sold, many celebrating, Vlahovic at 80 million we earned a lot but then spent terribly. Not only is Belotti not scoring, but the others aren’t doing any better either: if you look at the goals of Thin, Kouame And Nico they are however few if you want to compete at certain levels. Yesterday he finally scored Fourth: this means that you are not scary. That you don’t force your opponents to be afraid and make mistakes. These are the problems of this team. The final result doesn’t tell how the game went, up until the 75th minute the Viola were still qualified.”
“I don’t expect mistakes like this from Milenkovic”
He then concluded with a criticism of Milenkovic: “In such a delicate match, it’s not a foul, it’s a big error of judgment that you don’t expect from a player like him. And perhaps it’s true that it’s not even his first of the season. The Serbian is not going through a great period, and it is in matches like yesterday’s that you understand the personality of a player. It’s true that in that situation on the pitch it’s not just him who’s to blame, but at the same time I expect a defender with his experience if he decides to come in, he has to take the ball.”
