Vanoli: Fiorentina has talent, but defending must be done together

Fiorentina drew 2-2 with Atalanta, and head coach Paolo Vanoli reacted after the match to the breakdowns in defence. Viola had gone into the game in crisis after three straight defeats.

Fiorentina trailed 1-0 at half-time after a goal from Charles De Ketelaere. In the second half, Alieu Njie's header and a shot deflected off Joao Mario turned the score around. However, a goal from Nicola Zalewski made it 2-2 at the final whistle. According to Vanoli, the team's biggest disappointment is that it could not leave with a win from a match it played well.

Speaking to DAZN Italia, Vanoli said that lapses in defence had cost the team dearly. He criticised Cher Ndour for not tracking De Ketelaere before the first goal, and the whole team for being sluggish before the second. He stressed that there is talent in the squad, but that this alone is not enough in Italian football.

In the standings, Fiorentina, Udinese and Parma are level on five points each. Venezia, on three points, sit at the bottom of the table. Vanoli also explained that Niccolò Fagioli's substitution at half-time was not due to a physical problem.