Who will be the captain?

Pioli: "I talked to Ranieri, he will be the captain. I asked him if he felt he could bear such an important burden of responsibility because my ideal captain had a high standard. I see him very motivated and he will be an excellent captain. ”

Is there any information for fans?

Pioli: "I don't think it's appropriate to make a promise at this moment, but we will definitely do our best every day to ensure the best results this season can be achieved. I know how much support the club will give us. I know fans in the loyal fan zone. We played very badly after a game in Fiorentina against Verona, and some fans came to talk to us, and I had never heard words that make sense, loud and powerful. They are pure fans with incredible enthusiasm. No matter what happened in the past, I know that a united and positive atmosphere can give the team unlimited energy. ”

About Beltran

Pioli: "He gave a lot to the team, and I admire him very much, but I still need to know him better. As mentioned earlier, all evaluations will be postponed. The team's lineup has been built by 70%-75%. ”

Regarding the goal of the European Union, Pioli: "This is an event that requires great efforts and we attach great importance to it. The preparations will focus on playing the qualifying matches well. Once we advance to the main game, I think Fiorentina should have ambitions to the end, and I definitely dare to say that. Qualifications will be tough, and because of this, we have to train with peace and strength to make sure we are ready at the start of the season. ”

There is a rumor in the area where the national team may be coached

Pioli: "Fiorentina calls, so..."

Criticism when coaching Fiorentina for the first time: "That's the case with football, and there will still be criticism. But I have a strong desire to learn and a desire to make progress, and I feel more prepared. Now that I have grown up, I feel that I can devote all to the team and I will ask them to do their best. I just want players who come here with great enthusiasm and are 100% concerned about Fiorentina. We have a lot of players like this, so I am full of confidence. ”

About Astori

Pioli: "Obviously, he has deeply influenced my career and life. I can still feel him, and the feeling will never stop. If we can lead the team to the same pace, we can even win the Serie A championship. ”

Do you want to challenge?

Pioli: "This is not a contest between Pioli vs Allegri or Conte, but Fiorentina against Napoli and AC Milan. We must ignite a flame within us. I could have stayed where I was and ranked among the top ten coaches in the world...If Fiorentina were the top team, we had to prove it. Allegri did not include us as a Champions League competitor, I have already recorded this on the blackboard…”

Club Centennial Celebration

Pioli: "We know this is an important year: we have dreams at night and work hard during the day. ”

Goalkeeper positions sort

Pioli: "Martinelli will be the second goalkeeper. He is a very personalized young man. If a person is excellent, I only look at his performance ability, not his ID card. I haven't figured out when Martinelli will rotate with De Gea, but he will be the second goalkeeper. De Gea? He is an extremely good goalkeeper and the ball handling is very beautiful, which will help us a lot. ”

Now many strong teams in Serie A are competing fiercely

Pioli: "It is always becoming more and more difficult to strive for multiple goals at the same time. It was extremely difficult to get to the end of the cup and league. The level gap between teams is narrowing. Now there are 8, 9 and 10 teams that can compete for the European competition. Last season, Lazio and Milan missed the European competition. Fiorentina scored 5 more points to enter the Champions League, and if they scored 5 points less, they would rank 9th. This makes us understand that the gap can be made up and that space exists, but this space is very small, only 2 to 3 points. Details will determine success or failure, and even if you take an extra 1% of your performance, it can make a difference. To this end, we must do our best to control the game rather than bear it passively. ”

About Ronaldo

Pioli: "It is my honor to be able to teach him. He is much more than a champion player. You can't imagine the power he has in his heart. I've been involved in his day-to-day, and he's an incredible professional player with an obsessed pursuit of games and goals. His daily life aims to prepare for the next game. We must also have that determination. ”

About Komuzo

Pioli: "He is a very strong player. He came here to compete for position and become a main player. I want to emphasize one thing: I don’t want too many players, what I ask the club is to have a lineup with a well-stocked staff. I would rather use young players in one or two games than make players unhappy. That situation is harmful or not. I would rather have two players in each position, and their levels are roughly the same, and perhaps their technical characteristics are different. ”

Unpredictability

Pioli: "Our work forces us to stay curious and constantly study game videos. I admire Enrique when he was coaching Rome. He once said a very wonderful sentence: 'We are predictable for our own tactics, but unpredictable for our opponents. 'This sentence should also become the criterion we adopt. Conte made a lot of changes last season, both in defense and offense. We must keep improving and putting our opponents in trouble. The position arrangement on the field will change because the opponent will change. We must decide where we run on the field based on the opponent's situation. ”