Udinese tries to amaze: in the recovery they challenge Fiorentina’s desire for Europe

At the Franchi stadium, tonight at 18, bianconeri still without Beto and Pereyra with doubt

UDINE. It is time for doubts and gifts. Fiorentina, after having clicked in Salerno, thinks they have to give away at least the Europa League to their fans, Udinese in Bologna has rediscovered itself fragile in defense (it did not concede two goals in 90 ‘from Naples) and knows that it must leave the house three more times before the end of the championship: it is difficult for him to get where he hoped, to reach “50”. There are 10 points to be collected out of the 15 at stake, including tonight’s recovery (Wednesday 27 April) at the Artemio Franchi stadium in Florence.

The scenery

Let’s start with a fact: for years (it was 2008) Fiorentina has been a tax to pay for Udinese. Always three fixed points for the viola. It also happened when the bianconeri frequented the high areas with Guidolin. Now in those parts they dream of returning to the cups and therefore it is clear that the competitive spirit that usually the teams of Vincenzo Italiano put on the field will be – if possible – multiplied. The signals from Florence are clear: even Torreira, struggling with a muscle problem in the abdomen, wanted to make himself available to his coach who in midfield always has doubts about Bonaventura, after losing Castrovilli for the rest of the season.

In short, the Viola will put their heart into it, the environment is waiting for a response of this kind, even if the rumor of the 10 million release clause in the Italian contract stirs the sleep of the fans. And the coach who gave Fiorentina back play and character does not put out the fire that feeds doubts: “We are finishing this championship in a great way, there is time to plan and talk about the future”.

We do not know what Italian should speak with a signed contract in hand, at most one can imagine that he has an offer in hand. Cioffi, on the other hand, has much less certainty: it expires on 30 June, has an appointment with Gino Pozzo at the end of the championship and does not know if the team will respond present in the last five games to help him receive a renewal proposal. Ending in crescendo, beyond the chat “quota 50”, would help.

The choices

The road accidents have certainly not given him a hand in the last month. In florence he will not have Beto, stopped from the final in Venice, and will replace him with Success, presumably, given the response of the Nigerian in Bologna (an assist and a goal), but Nehuen Perez will not be there either, disqualified after the “yellow” of Dall’Ara, and therefore will have to change the defensive structure. Considering that Fiorentina are fast and agile on the outside, Zeegelaar is favored over Nuytinck for the place vacated by the Argentine.

But there is another player in the circuit of the Albiceleste who greatly influences Cioffi’s choices: Pereyra. The “Tucu” could start on the bench to return to “full speed” on Sunday 1st May, in Friuli, against Inter.