Fiorentina, Pioli: Expected better at San Siro, Kean working to return | OneFootball

A few days before the kickoff of Milan-Fiorentina, a match valid for the seventh day of the Serie A 2025/2026 season, the Viola coach, Stefano Pioli, spoke at the usual pre-match press conference.

Fiorentina, Pioli's words at the conference: “I was expecting a different return to San Siro, Kean? Working to return as soon as possible”

A delicate match for the Viola given the difficult start of Stefano Pioli's men. Six games into the season, the first league victory has yet to come. The opponent in the next league match is anything but easy: Massimiliano Allegri's Milan, which, although decimated by absences, has everything it takes to return to victory. A few days before the kickoff, the Viola coach, Stefano Pioli, spoke at the usual pre-match press conference.

These are his words: “I would have liked another moment to return to Milan. I’m not thinking about the emotions I will inevitably feel on Sunday. I will find a stadium where I lived intense and positive years. They are no longer my players, but I shared an important journey with them. I will greet them better after the match. But first comes the match, we must be prepared to play the game. If there is a football god... that day I will play 500 matches in Serie A, the day after I will turn 60... I’m not thinking about what will happen to me on Sunday but what will happen to the team. Those who stayed here have worked very well, but even those who returned here did well in the National team and did well. I see that Milan is missing someone but remains a complete team: we will have to be good at playing the game, even if we don't have the ball sometimes. The results don't tell us much more, but I say that the team is growing. The months we have spent together have been useful. Kean? Moise has worked with the team these days but partially. I have good feelings, but he has avoided tackles and changes of direction. Tomorrow will be a decisive training session, he has good feelings, but we will see.”

Relationship with Commisso? I felt much better compared to two weeks ago, in terms of tone. He encouraged us to do our best and get out of this league position: it was a very positive conversation, I’m still sorry I haven’t met him. He is a positive, intelligent, and determined person. He is an extremely passionate presence. I hope to meet him in person soon. I want to give him different satisfactions than what we have managed to give him so far.”

Vincenzo Schiavo

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