Fiorentina seeks redemption in the Italian Cup. Montella: '' So much anger in the body ''

How do you see the team after the third defeat in a row?
"We have a lot of anger in our bodies, which I also have. We want to overcome the turn at all costs. We face a consolidated team that is doing well in B and has been playing with the same coach for many years. We have to be less frantic but we knew moments beautiful and dark ones. Let's analyze it with clarity, we have many young people in pink: we need to give them courage because the last game showed that the team cares, played with the heart, I thank Commisso who was exceptional with me and the team and he admitted to having responsibilities: it is not for everyone, in the world of football ".
Without Church, Ribery, Pezzella: how to do it?
"We have played other games without the big names. They are the cornerstone and the heart of our team, it is difficult to replace them. Pezzella and Ribery are not recoverable, now it takes more responsibility on the part of those who have played less here. and anger: only in this way can we overturn the current situation. Who plays with fear is a loser ".
Can Pedro play with the Citadel?
"I was expecting something more with Lecce, it could have filled the penalty area better. I have not yet decided if it will play. It is fine, it lacks some intensity with Italian football but it was a situation we had taken into account".
It is a difficult time but you are living it all together …
"The president, with the property, is managing everything like a family. The problems are faced together and he is teaching us. We feel this closeness, this responsibility: it is part of our growth path to overcome this moment. The company is managing everything in the better way, now it's up to us to answer not only from the point of view of temperament: even points, without turning around too much.After Cagliari and Verona we wanted the stick, now we need the carrot because they gave everything. "We must compact and trust the players. My support for them is total and will always be."
Are you worried about the rankings? And the defensive phase?
"In the last game we lost but I don't think the team did a good game even on a defensive level. We didn't give much to our opponents. I liked the team. I can't be worried, with that temperament I saw "Certainly it is a situation where we need to improve: I didn't look at the rankings first, I don't look at it now. We need balance. Even now, where maybe it's less."
What can Montella give to Vlahovic as a former coach?
"He is a very strong prospective player. He has the weight of the attack on him, the team has not helped him very much. He must not be seized by anxiety: he has this responsibility, which is perhaps greater than him at the moment . But we believe in it. "
The challenge with the Citadel to give space to those who played less?
"The team of tomorrow, net of absences, will be competitive. We all believe in this competition. We will field the best team."
How is Federico Chiesa?
"Federico continues his recovery. I think it is very difficult to recover him for the Cup, more likely for Sunday but we will have to evaluate him day by day. Apart from Ribery and Boateng, who is fatigued, then they are all well."
Why did Sottil end up on the edge? Will it have more continuity?
"We believe in him a lot, even if he played very little I think he improved. He was not very well due to ankle problems and this did not allow him to train with that necessary intensity. Now he is better, probably he can play tomorrow."
The fans whistled at you but only after the final whistle …
"This is a fan that supports the team throughout the game. Then it is right that if we lose badly, we also catch the whistles. If there is a culprit to be found, the coach is there for that."

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