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FIORENTINA DIRECTOR ROBERTO GORETTI: "FANS ARE RIGHT: WE CAN'T GET RELEGATED."
Fiorentina's crisis deepens with 25 fewer points than last season. Goretti backed angry fans, saying the team "went backwards" and must fix their lack of confidence immediately.
After Fiorentina's 3-1 loss to Sassuolo, director of sport Roberto Goretti said the fans were right to call out the players for not showing up. He insisted, We can't give up or let ourselves get relegated.
Fiorentina started strong at Mapei Stadium, with Rolando Mandragora scoring a penalty after a bit of a disagreement with Moise Kean about who should take it.
But the team fell apart before halftime, thanks to a deflected shot from Cristian Volpato and a header from Tarik Muharemovic on a corner. Ismael Koné then sealed the deal for Sassuolo after the break, making it 3-1.
Instead of coach Paolo Vanoli, Goretti spoke at the press conference after the game.
We started well, but games are long now, and we just didn't play together as a team for the whole time, Goretti said.
After losing to Atalanta, we asked our fans to support us, and they really came through. We asked them to be there, and they were, but maybe we weren't.
We just have to keep working and admit that we have what it takes to fix the problems the team is clearly having.
The fans did listen to Edin Dzeko's plea to keep supporting the team, as about 4,000 of them came to Reggio Emilia and kept singing until the end.
After the game, they made their feelings known, chanting that the team was laughable while the players stood there and took it.
"We had seen some good signs in recent games, but today we went backwards," Goretti said.
Every time we just sent easy crosses into the box, it showed that the players aren't connecting well, and you can see they lack confidence.
Now we have to deal with a really tough situation, but we can't give up. We can't lose any more ground, and we can't let ourselves get relegated.
It's hard to believe, but Fiorentina has 25 fewer points than they did at this point last season.
Plus, no team that has failed to win any of its first 14 games has ever avoided relegation.
Vanoli is the third coach this season, after Stefano Pioli was fired. Daniele Galloppa coached one Conference League match as an interim manager.
We need to look at everything critically, which sometimes means making tough calls. We have to understand the situation, be realistic, and know what to do.
The coach is staying in his job, though.
The tension within the team was clear when Kean and Mandragora argued about who should take the penalty until Captain Luca Ranieri stepped in to take Kean away.
"I didn't like that, and it's not the first time it's happened, so I liked it even less," Goretti said.
ROMA LOAN CUT SHORT: GASPERINI SAYS EVAN FERGUSON NEEDS TO IMPROVE "TECHNICALLY AND PERSONALLY."
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini clarified he doesn't dislike Evan Ferguson but issued a clear demand: the striker must "up his game, not just technically, but also as a person."
Roma coach Gian Piero Gasperini has told Evan Ferguson he needs to improve.
Gasperini clarified that he doesn't dislike the striker, who is on loan.
There have been reports that Roma might want to end their season-long deal with Albion for the Republic of Ireland international, as he hasn't made a big splash in Italy yet.
Gasperini hasn't said he wants to cut the loan short. Most sources suggest it's possible, but only if Albion agrees.
Gazzetta Dello Sport even ran a headline this week suggesting Roma had already decided.
Many fans and media jumped on this, especially since Albion striker Stefanos Tzimas just suffered a knee injury that will sideline him for months.
Gasperini has supported Ferguson, who has been dealing with his own injury.
However, he seemed to lay down the law before the Europa League game against Celtic.
At a recent press conference, the Roma boss said he had no antipathy toward Ferguson, but he seemed to imply that he wants Ferguson to step up his game.
Gasperini told reporters, “There's no dislike for the players; it's about their performances.
“Ferguson has had many chances. Do we want to be patient with him? Yes, we do.
“He needs to up his game, not just technically, but also as a person.”
While Ferguson hasn't been at his peak, he also hasn't gotten great support when he's been on the field in Serie A or the Europa League.
Gasperini seemed to acknowledge this before the Parkhead game.
He said, “We haven't scored much all year, so it's probably a structural issue for us, even though we've played well at times.
“In these last two games, we haven't been creating as many dangerous chances.
“This isn't about individual players; it's a team problem.
SUPER-SUB CHRISTIAN PULISIC BAGS TWO; MILAN'S 3-2 THRILLER KEEPS TOP SPOT
A 29-meter strike from Rabiot and a Pulisic brace secured a season-defining 3-2 victory for AC Milan, demonstrating determination in the title race.
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After recovering from a fever, Christian Pulisic scored twice in AC Milan’s 3-2 victory at Torino. Adrien Rabiot chipped in, describing his own fantastic goal.
The USMNT star wasn’t even supposed to play. He had a high temperature the night before and only joined his teammates a few hours before the game.
Coming off the bench, he scored twice, helping turn a 2-0 deficit into a 3-2 win against Torino. Rabiot added a goal from 29 meters out.
I was really sick two days ago, but I felt better today. “I’m just glad I could be here and help the team,” Pulisic told Sky Sport Italia.
I didn’t know if I could play. I felt better this morning. I’m happier about the win than my goals.
Pulisic has played less compared to past seasons because of injuries, but has scored seven goals in nine Serie A games.
It’s been a weird season, and I want to get more playing time. We’ll focus on each game and see where we stand at the end of the season.
Milan's win means they're still at the top of the table with Napoli, one point ahead of Inter, a good response to their Coppa Italia exit to Lazio.
We started badly, but we improved halfway through the first half. We knew we had to play better in the second half and be more determined. We picked up the tempo, and Christian’s substitution helped, Rabiot told Sky Sport Italia.
These are the games that can turn a season around. It shows we’re determined and focused. We need to start stronger because we can’t always expect to come back from 2-0 down.
Rabiot's goal was amazing, maybe the best of his career, and seemed to come out of nowhere.
We needed a spark, and sometimes you have to try something different. We made errors, but the important thing was our attitude and how we turned it around. Everyone who came off the bench played well, said the France international.
We’ll see what happens, but with this attitude, we can go far.
Rafael Leao left the game in the first half with a possible adductor injury in his right leg.
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