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Serie A Week 25
Fiorentina - Livorno
Stadio Franchi
Fiorentina’s chase for a Champions League spot has taken a turn for the worse in the past month, so they will be relishing the opportunity to beat their Tuscans neighbours Livorno on Wednesday.
The Amaranto will be hoping to leave the Stadio Artemio Franchi unbeaten, but it will be a tough task for them. Last year’s encounter ended with a 2-1 score in favour of the locals.
Fiorentina have suffered a few hiccups in the last four weeks. The Viola may be doing well in the UEFA Cup, but they were defeated by Champions League contenders Milan and Roma. The Gigliati are now fourth, level of points with the Rossoneri.
Livorno haven’t won a game in the last five and are slipping down the table. The Labronici are involved in the relegation scuffle and were defeated by Napoli 2-1 last weekend.
Adrian Mutu picked up a knee injury at the Olimpico on Sunday afternoon, which means Coach Cesare Prandelli will have to do without his star-man. Mutu’s absence adds up to the long injury list formed by Manuel Pasqual, Mario Santana, Alessandro Potenza and Pablo Osvaldo.
Midfielder Massimo Gobbi may once again be asked to play left-back. Per Kroldrup should be reconfirmed, but Stefano Dainelli could come into contention. Fabio Liverani will replace Martin Jorgensen in the midfield.
The Viola trident should be formed by Franco Semioli, Papa Waigo and Giampaolo Pazzini. Christian Vieri is suspended while Daniele Cacia may not be included in the starting XI, but could step in during the second part of the game.
Amaranto boss Giancarlo Camolese is having a bad time and will be missing Francesco Tavano, who is struggling to recover from an injury. Camolese is set to line-up a 3-5-2 formation.
Nico Pulzetti should start, while Tommaso Vailatti may replace Vidigal. Starlet Alessandro Diamanti scored a fantastic free-kick against Napoli and will partner Diego Tristan up front. Erjon Bogdani will instead sit on the bench.
Keep an eye on: Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina) – Mutu and Vieri are out so the 23-year-old striker will be leading the Viola trident. It is a great chance for him to prove his importance to the team.
Last season: Fiorentina 2-1 Livorno
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Midweek battle and first match waiting for Mutu to recover. I really wish for Montolivo to step up his game and prove that he can lead us to victory while Mutu is injured. I think we can expect what would happen in the next four weeks judging from this match.
The good thing is that Livorno is on a winless streak so we should attack and kill the game before they become desperate to win.
Serie A Week 25
Fiorentina - Livorno
Stadio Franchi
Fiorentina’s chase for a Champions League spot has taken a turn for the worse in the past month, so they will be relishing the opportunity to beat their Tuscans neighbours Livorno on Wednesday.
The Amaranto will be hoping to leave the Stadio Artemio Franchi unbeaten, but it will be a tough task for them. Last year’s encounter ended with a 2-1 score in favour of the locals.
Fiorentina have suffered a few hiccups in the last four weeks. The Viola may be doing well in the UEFA Cup, but they were defeated by Champions League contenders Milan and Roma. The Gigliati are now fourth, level of points with the Rossoneri.
Livorno haven’t won a game in the last five and are slipping down the table. The Labronici are involved in the relegation scuffle and were defeated by Napoli 2-1 last weekend.
Adrian Mutu picked up a knee injury at the Olimpico on Sunday afternoon, which means Coach Cesare Prandelli will have to do without his star-man. Mutu’s absence adds up to the long injury list formed by Manuel Pasqual, Mario Santana, Alessandro Potenza and Pablo Osvaldo.
Midfielder Massimo Gobbi may once again be asked to play left-back. Per Kroldrup should be reconfirmed, but Stefano Dainelli could come into contention. Fabio Liverani will replace Martin Jorgensen in the midfield.
The Viola trident should be formed by Franco Semioli, Papa Waigo and Giampaolo Pazzini. Christian Vieri is suspended while Daniele Cacia may not be included in the starting XI, but could step in during the second part of the game.
Amaranto boss Giancarlo Camolese is having a bad time and will be missing Francesco Tavano, who is struggling to recover from an injury. Camolese is set to line-up a 3-5-2 formation.
Nico Pulzetti should start, while Tommaso Vailatti may replace Vidigal. Starlet Alessandro Diamanti scored a fantastic free-kick against Napoli and will partner Diego Tristan up front. Erjon Bogdani will instead sit on the bench.
Keep an eye on: Giampaolo Pazzini (Fiorentina) – Mutu and Vieri are out so the 23-year-old striker will be leading the Viola trident. It is a great chance for him to prove his importance to the team.
Last season: Fiorentina 2-1 Livorno
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Midweek battle and first match waiting for Mutu to recover. I really wish for Montolivo to step up his game and prove that he can lead us to victory while Mutu is injured. I think we can expect what would happen in the next four weeks judging from this match.
The good thing is that Livorno is on a winless streak so we should attack and kill the game before they become desperate to win.
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