Fiorentina: Dzeko slams team after loss, urges fans for support | OneFootball

At the end of the match that finished 0-1 between Fiorentina and AEK Athens, the Bosnian striker for the Viola, Edin Dzeko, spoke out strongly to Sky Sport’s microphones, asking for support from the fans during a delicate moment.

Fiorentina, Edin Dzeko pulls no punches: “We’re crap, but during matches we can’t be treated like this”

The former Inter and Roma striker, after the defeat against AEK Athens, spoke out strongly to Sky’s microphones, asking for support from the fans during a difficult time for the Viola. Here are his words:

On the match

“Honestly, I didn’t expect a match like this because we really trained well, and the coach prepared us in the best way, even tactically. The first half was a bit better because we created a few chances, then they scored and it became difficult because something happens inside us. Then, can we say something? We’re crap, okay. We lose matches, okay. But it’s not possible that at home I have fans shouting against me. I say to the fans that in the end you can even boo, but during the match we need a bit more support because it’s hard to get out of this situation on our own. We need to get out of it all together and we need more support. During the matches, it’s not possible to be treated like this.”

On the mistakes

 “We can’t string two or three passes together and for a team like ours, that’s not normal. Then I repeat: we prepared well, knowing that they have experienced players. It seemed like today we were carrying the ball too much and there weren’t any plays. It’s hard to say, each of us needs to ask ourselves some questions because this isn’t enough. We all have to give more, I’m the first.”

On fear

“Yes, you can see it. Also because when you make a mistake, the whistles come immediately and especially for the young guys, we need support. Even a word from the stands helps. When we make mistakes, we need applause because the next one will go better, otherwise fear sets in and everything becomes more difficult.”

Raffaele Morra

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇮🇹 here.