Fiorentina lost 0-3 to Napoli Palladino: Young players need to learn in actual combat

In the 19th round of the Italian Serie A this season, Fiorentina lost to Napoli 0-3 after being scored by the opponent in both the first and second half. Coach Palladino said that such games can help his team grow and become more mature, and that young players must learn in actual combat.

In the 29th minute of the game, Neres received a pass from Lukaku and broke into the penalty area, then volleyed past the defense and scored, helping Napoli to take the lead 1-0.

In the 53rd minute of the second half, Fiorentina defender Matias Moreno knocked down Anguiza while trying to grab the ball, giving Napoli a penalty kick. Lukaku then scored from the penalty kick, helping Napoli continue to lead Fiorentina 2-0.

In the 68th minute, Fiorentina defender Pietro Comuzzo made a mistake when clearing the ball. McTominay got the ball and pushed it into the goal, helping Napoli extend their lead to 3-0.

In the end, Fiorentina lost to Fiorentina 0-3 at home. After only 1 win, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 5 rounds, Fiorentina currently ranks 6th in the standings with 32 points.

Looking back on the performance, Fiorentina coach Palladino said, "I never talk about referees because mistakes are part of the game, so I have no comment on this. But we took the right approach against a strong team. I want to congratulate Napoli, they deserved this victory, their efficiency was obviously higher than ours, and they punished every little mistake we made."

"We caused some trouble for Napoli in the first half, but they took control of the game in the middle. Unfortunately, we paid the price for some mistakes, and the penalty and the third goal conceded dampened our morale. But such games can help us grow and become more mature. We have a lot of young players who need to learn in actual combat, and now we have to focus on the next game."

Palladino also pointed out that "it is my job to analyze every detail and see how we can improve, but the players also need to learn. We increased the density in the midfield because we knew that the opponent would frequently switch positions during the attack. Unfortunately, we lost a lot of ball possession and did not make better use of the offensive transition after the counterattack."

"The tactical system is important, but we need to pay more attention to details. It's hard to accept losing 0-3 considering our performance. I think the players deserved at least a goal or a better score. We have to start again, understand our abilities and everyone has to work harder."