Italiano: “An additional difficulty is that the final takes place in Athens”

Statements for his grand finale European Conference League by Olympic did at the media day of Fiorentina o Vincenzo Italiano.

The “viola” technician spoke about the familiar process of waiting until the final, since it is something he also experienced last season, emphasizing that he is waiting for a difficult match.

At the same time, he focused on the fact that the final will be held in Athens, arguing that it could be one additional difficulty.

In detail, what Vincenzo Italiano said:

Regarding the wait for this year’s final, even if it is different from last year: “Different wait from last year? In my opinion yes, because we have already experienced this experience, this waiting and we are able to get there with a little experience and knowledge, knowing that we are going to play for something very big and very important. We will try to prepare everything with best possible way. One final remains and we will face a prepared opponent, but we have to play all our cards to the best of our ability».

For Olympiakos: “Here there is no question of strong or less strong. It will be a final where every detail can make you lose or win. This was proven last season. A controversial penalty and a situation to which we did not respond well. Anything can happen. The fact that we reached the final means that both we and our opponent made an excellent “journey”. I expect a tough match. Let’s not forget how we will play in Athens. It won’t be our opponent’s stadium, it’s true, and there will be plenty of our fans, but that could be an added difficulty.».

On how Fiorentina reached the final: “My feeling is that we are on a path where the season has the same ending as last year. We had a very good end of the year, we arrived with enough enthusiasm and all the children in good condition and we are repeating it this year as well. We have an excellent championship finale. We played at a very high level in the semi-finals against Club Brugge, managing to express ourselves in the home match in the best possible way. In my opinion, these are the matches we need to repeat from now until the end, with maximum concentration. I see kids excited and motivated».

On whether he is proud simply of his team’s presence in the final: “It is a great satisfaction and truly an honor. As a kid, watching important matches on TV was something unique. Watching an Italian team face a European team. Now we are here and I think it is a proud moment. We have to try to win, both for us and for the whole team and the Fiorentina fans, it’s a great satisfaction to reach this point two years in a row».