🔴 Crystal Palace-Fiorentina, Vanoli: Play with courage and personality

Click here to purchase the LaB Channel Monthly Pass with no automatic renewal. Paolo Vanoli’s Viola head into the match after eliminating Jagiellonia and Rakow, while the English side led by Oliver Glasner got past AEK Larnaca. Despite a complicated league season, Fiorentina have opened up a gap over the relegation zone and can now focus on Europe, their only remaining route to qualifying for continental competition again next year.

A clash between two of the main contenders for the trophy, with the first act taking place in London. 🔴 Article constantly being updated; for live text commentary, click on the match card above. Vanoli: "Let’s take them on with courage and personality" The Fiorentina coach spoke to Sky Sport before the match: " I expect the boys to put in a great performance.

I’ve always said the spirit has to be the one that allowed us to climb back up. Now we have this match against a strong Premier League team, and we’ll have to play it with personality. In modern football, midfielders make the difference.

Fagioli has really kept the team ticking over in this period, and Gudmundsson’s movement between the lines can cause problems for the opposition, even if they are a team that has done well apart from the most recent spell. Pressure is part of the game for those who want to achieve something important. Continuing our Conference League run with the emotional state we had in the league represents a huge achievement.