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Fiorentina coach: I m sorry I didn t make it to the UEFA League final, we could have scored the third goal

12:33am, 13 May 2025【Football】

In the European Union semi-finals on May 9, Fiorentina lost to Betis 3-4 in two rounds, missing the final. After the game, Fiorentina coach Paradino was interviewed.

Paradino first said: "The result is really a pity. Because we were well prepared, our opponents had a lot of champions, and they took the lead with a wonderful free kick. But then we performed well and reversed the score. We played well in the second half, we could have scored the third goal. Then in overtime, we lost another goal, we could have done better. But I can't ask for more from the players, they've tried their best, and I'm proud of them."

Paradino continued: "We wanted to make it to the Europa League final again, but we failed to do it successfully. Now we have to put this game aside and focus on the remaining Serie A of the season. We have 9 points to fight for, we have to complete this season well, and we can improve our ranking in the Serie A standings."

Then Paradino said: "This failure is indeed a wound. I have to help the team deal with the failure well, but this team can always overcome difficulties. , this time it can be done again. There are many direct confrontations between competitors in Serie A, and anything can happen. We will not be able to sleep tonight, but we must quickly get rid of this disappointment."

Paradino also talked about the goal lost in overtime: "There are always physical confrontations in football, and Pongracic reacted 1 second later at that moment, which cost us a heavy price. The opponents adopted counterattack tactics, and we were right about it Prepare, but need to be more careful. I don’t want to talk about just one moment, but the players have tried their best, we just need to do better in the details. "

Facholi expressed dissatisfaction when he was replaced, and Paladino finally said: "He has almost played the whole game. I replaced him because I want to bring freshness to the team. I have excellent players on the bench, so he has to understand that. In addition, he has received a yellow card, and I need to add some physical confrontation to the midfield."