"Physically
and mentally well " is the Fiorentina squad as coach Vincenzo Montella ,
facing the duel with Napoli on Wednesday that he acknowledged, is a new test of
maturity for their manager .
Fiorentina
has 18 points , nine behind leader is undefeated , Rome , and four behind
Napoli , his opponent in the tenth round , and Juventus, another guard who in
the eighth round defeated 4-2 in a match that started losing .
Montella
admitted that Napoli will be a tough hurdle because it also has " a
technical expert who knew winner and inserted " in the spirit of the
Neapolitans in " no time " , when talking about his Spanish counterpart
Rafael Benitez.
Asked about
the possibility of training the future Napoli , Montella said wryly : "I
am very happy at Fiorentina . 's Tiring to keep the job well , imagine if I can
find another think ."
Montella ,
who in his days as a player left mark on Rome where still remember fondly the
" aeroplanino " , also referred to Team present " Giallorossi
" trained by Rudi Garcia French .
" This
fight for the title is a pressure game ," said Montella , in which also
" Napoli is a candidate for the ' scudetto ' because it is demostranto
more than he deserves to be where he is, even when also dispute the Champions
League ."
"
Napoli is perhaps a more homogeneous team than ours and more cynical to handle
the results. Has the same principles that we play , but players with different
characteristics ," he added .
"So I
hope that my run make a great game against a great opponent " completed
Montella , who considered key the absence through suspension of Argentinian
defender Gonzalo Rodriguez on your computer.
" It is
irreplaceable , but we have valid alternatives ," he said about the
Fiorentina coach , who also bet big time Colombian Guillermo Cuadrado and
Giuseppe Rossi , scorer of the tournament with eight goals .
With five is
Gonzalo Higuain , a trump card that celebrates recovery Napoli and who
according Montella is , like Rossi , " an exceptional striker and also
plays for the team."
Meanwhile ,
Benitez , was relaxed and in good spirits in the press conference before the
match, dabbling in various subjects and saying what everyone expected : Higuain
will start .
Against
Fiorentina , his partner in Napoli will cast offensive Belgian Dries Mertens,
who had an outstanding performance with Torino , while back would be confirmed
Argentine Federico Fernandez in central couple with Raul Albiol , and
Colombia's Pablo Armero .