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<TD vAlign=top><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Cesare Prandelli has asked Fiorentina to work over-time in Turin this evening to keep old rivals Juventus on their toes.
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<><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“In attack we have to give our opponents few focus points to zero in on, so we can keep the squad tight and run into space,” explained the former Roma and Parma boss.
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<><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“We are going to the Delle Alpi to play our style of football. As always, I have a few doubts on which line-up to start with, as the players are all putting in so much effort that it’s difficult for a Coach to choose between them.”
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<><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Luca Toni is guaranteed a place upfront as he aims to break the record of 26 Serie A goals in a single season set by Viola legends Kurt Hamrin and Gabriel Batistuta, but there is still confusion over who will partner him.
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<><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Giampaolo Pazzini was set to start, but pulled up with an injury during training and has been ruled out for the next 10 days, so Luis Jimenez appears to have the upper hand over Valeri Bojinov. Youth team wide midfielder Danilo D’Ambrosio has received his first call-up to the squad.
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<><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“Everyone is giving 100 per cent with the same great enthusiasm and determination that they started the season with, so I am happy that Fiorentina are in the running for such a prestigious objective as a place in the Champions League. We take it one Sunday at a time, knowing we’ve already made our mark.”
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<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>The Tuscans haven’t beaten Juve in Turin for 18 years, since Roberto Baggio sealed a 2-1 victory on May 15, 1988. It’s also the fourth meeting they’ve had this season, as the Bianconeri won 2-1 at the Stadio Franchi in Serie A and then qualified past them in the Coppa Italia with a 2-2 draw in Florence and crunching 4-1 victory at the Delle Alpi.
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<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“The team is focused and very charged up for this game,” continued Prandelli. “From a psychological point of view, this is the easiest match to prepare for a Coach, as everyone is already motivated.”
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<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>Not even transfer talk, in this case with rumours suggesting Prandelli is the prime target to replace Roberto Mancini at Inter, can knock him off his stride.
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<P><FONT face=Arial,Helvetica,Geneva,Swiss,SunSans-Regular size=2>“I haven’t even read the papers, even if someone has told me about these stories. I don’t want to discuss them, as they simply don’t matter to me. There is too much talk in football now and these allegations can only serve to cause problems within a relaxed and concentrated side.”