Vanoli: ‘Fiorentina step backwards, but learning valuable lesson’

Paolo Vanoli admits Fiorentina ‘took a step back’ in their progress with today’s 2-1 home defeat to Cagliari, but hopes it can ‘be a valuable lesson’ in the fight to avoid relegation.

The Viola had been unbeaten in four and coming off a big victory over Bologna, so were feeling confident going into the Stadio Franchi.

However, they were repeatedly punished on the counter-attack by Semih Kilicsoy and Marco Palestra, with the Marco Brescianini tap-in too late to make a difference.

Vanoli sees Fiorentina setback

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