Italiano: ‘Faith in Fiorentina Conference League chances’

Vincenzo Italiano admits Fiorentina received the primary half all improper of their Convention League play-off defeat to Speedy Vienna, however the coach has ‘religion primarily based on the second half’ they will flip this round.

The stress is all on the Viola to qualify for the Convention League group part after this 1-0 defeat in Vienna.

“We moved the ball round too slowly within the first half and didn’t get it into the positions we would have liked to,” mentioned Italiano in a press convention.

“It was a terrific response after the break, however whereas final season we managed to attain numerous targets, this time with the goalkeeper and lack of ending, we haven’t been capable of break by.

“I favored the response, we misplaced the primary leg, however can now concentrate on turning this round within the second.”

Rolando Mandragora was penalised for a blatant shirt-tug, permitting Marco Grull to transform the penalty after 35 minutes.

It was a typical Fiorentina efficiency within the second half, continuously attacking and having a number of scoring alternatives, however failing to take any of them, together with a determined double save on Lucas Beltran and Gino Infantino.

The second leg is on the Stadio Artemio Franchi on Thursday August 30 and the away targets rule doesn’t apply.

Lucas Beltran got here off the bench for M’Bala Nzola and appeared to make extra of an influence in assault, however Italiano defined why he didn’t begin the Argentine.

“We are going to contemplate our choices within the second leg, after we will go hell for leather-based and do all the pieces to show it round. We couldn’t take that strategy right here away from dwelling. I would’ve thought of it, however it might’ve been too damaging to concede a second on the counter-attack by leaving gaps.

“Steadiness was a very powerful factor tonight and I’ve religion primarily based on the efficiency within the second half. I’m satisfied in entrance of our followers, we will do higher in Florence.”

The Fiorentina supporters had been banned from attending in Vienna due to the occasions of the Convention League Closing final season in opposition to West Ham United.

It was a really totally different strategy from the begin to the extraordinarily aggressive one they’d in opposition to Genoa in Serie A on the weekend.

“I feel we had been very environment friendly in entrance of aim in opposition to Genoa and that scientific edge received the sport heading in the right direction instantly, however we didn’t have that at present, going very near ending.

“We knew Speedy Vienna had been bodily very sturdy, however it is a tie performed out over 180 minutes. We are going to attempt to be extra aggressive and present extra high quality within the second leg. It wasn’t simply not being aggressive, we gave the ball away cheaply a number of occasions within the first half and that’s the place we have to enhance.”

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