Jovic decisive, Fiorentina grabs the fifth consecutive victory
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Here it is again, Fiorentina. Here is again that team that, a year ago, was able to inflame Florence and amaze Italy. Beautiful, and wasteful. Irresistible, at times, but to be “slapped” as far as she knows how to complicate life on her own. But now, unlike a few weeks ago, you see her play you have the feeling that she can (always) ccombine something beautiful.
And yesterday’s 2-1 was yet another confirmation. The third victory in a row in the championship (the fifth if we consider the Conference), the first at the Franchi after almost two months. The best way to say goodbye to Florence in 2023 when, playing like this, he can at least dream of fighting to the end to return to Europe. After the successful “back to back” in Liguria, Fiorentina had only one word in mind: continuity. Grant the trio, and start the last year with Milan with the spirit of someone who can play it without too many thoughts. For this, Italian has changed very little. After all, you know, Never change a winning team. And then, apart from the very strict necessity (see Amrabat’s return and Quarta’s stop after Marassi’s bad blow) the only “desired” difference compared to Marassi’s match was in the center forward.
For the rest, only confirmations. Same men (almost), same form but, above all, same attitude. Two steps, and inside. Ball recovered and away, at one hundred per hour towards the opposing area. An increasingly European way of playing. He attacks forward and, once he regains possession, points straight at the door. Fiorentina now plays like this. And after a few (understandable) aftershocks it seems (again) to travel by heart. And yesterday’s 1-0 is the best possible confirmation: Ikone’s internal overlap, ball behind, Bonaventure in tow, and away. As if Italian, from the bench, had pressed the rewind button on the remote control and had reproposed, on equal terms, the first goal for Sampdoria.
The only (big) flaw that this team still can’t get rid of is the lack of cynicism. It has improved, of course, but also yesterday (as in Genoa) shortly after the advantage, the award-winning company Ikone / Kouame packaged, but failed, a sensational ball to close it immediately. Sins of which no one remembers, if you win, but which sooner or later risk presenting the bill. The other lies in the (chronic) defensive fragility. An evil that cyclically reappears and that punctually condemns Fiorentina. And so yesterday, after having had another couple of opportunities at the start of the recovery, and the first (big) distraction, the draw came. From the possible double, or triple advantage, to 1-1. A film that has already been seen too many times but, this time, with a happy ending. An invention of Saponara, Jovic’s seal and the race under the Fiesole. Without controversy, yesterday, but only with so much joy inside, and the desire to never stop.
November 9, 2022 | 22:45
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