Palladino: ‘I don’t even have to give Fiorentina instructions now’ | OneFootball

Raffaele Palladino insists Fiorentina are now so well-drilled that he can ‘not even give instructions, they already know it all’ after the seventh consecutive victory.

The Viola pounced on a terrible defensive error to secure a 1-0 result away to Torino thanks to Moise Kean, which was their seventh win on the bounce between Serie A and the Conference League.

“The credit does not go to me, but to my team,” assured Palladino on DAZN.

“We have reached a level of maturity and impressive defensive solidity now. I can even not give instructions, they already know it all, they really are remarkable.

“It was not an easy match, as it was our fifth in the space of 15 days, four of them away from home. We are happy with the result, but also know there are things we need to improve.”

Palladino hails Fiorentina ‘magic’

epa11698919 Fiorentina’s Moise Kean jubilates after scoring during the Italian Serie A soccer match Torino FC vs AC Fiorentina at the Olimpico Grande Torino Stadium in Turin, Italy, 3 November 2024. EPA-EFE/ALESSANDRO DI MARCO

Albert Gudmundsson and Marin Pongracic are still out of action, but otherwise Palladino has been able to fully rotate his squad in a packed fixture list.

“The club has put a special group of lads at my disposal and I love them all. We are really in sync, it’s like magic. They were fantastic today, both when defending and attacking,” continued the coach.

“We’ve got to get the injured players back, but those who step in are just as important as those who start, so they can change the game.”

During that run of seven victories on the trot, Fiorentina have scored 21 goals and conceded only four.

Their next test will be a trip to APOEL Nicosia in the Conference League on Thursday, then Verona and Como in Serie A.