Fiorentina coach Italiano finds positives from Udinese draw

Football
15 Jan 2024 • 9:39 AM MYT
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Fiorentina coach Vincenzo Italiano admitted frustration after their 2-2 draw with Udinese.

The Viola twice came from behind as Lucas Beltran's header and a late M'Bala Nzola penalty earned the point.

"What I don't like is that often we struggle to have a high tempo in the first half on home turf, but fortunately those who come off the bench usually do well," said Italiano afterwards.

We have got to start taking a different approach. We knew Udinese could hurt us at the tiniest mistake, but I liked the reaction to going behind. Both strikers scored today too, even if we didn't win. I was glad to see Nzola finally take on the responsibility with the penalty."

He added: "Clearly, they need to do more and be more demanding of themselves. There was a lot of service today and we can do better.

This result moves us up the table and now we prepare for the Supercoppa."