Alberto Aquilani

The Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella has said that he is not thinking about the title as of yet and is only thinking about that next match. Montella will be preparing his team to face his former club Sampdoria during the weekend. Since taking over the managerial job at Fiorentina in the summer, Montella has done an excellent job that has once again taken Fiorentina to the upper levels of the Italian Serie A table. The team has struggled in the last few seasons, but they are in a position where they can qualify for the Champions League next season. A lot of credit has been given to the new manager Montella.

This has been his best spell as manager following the loss to managerial spells at Roma and Catania, which have not tasted more than a season. He is currently enjoying a win rate of more than 60%, which has helped Fiorentina move into the third position in the table only behind the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan. Yet, the manager is not willing to get carried away with the talk of winning the title this season because he thinks that Juventus and Inter Milan are far better equipped to maintain the challenges throughout the end of the season.

“I think it’s right to be realistic and understand where we come from. Being realistic means we need to see how things develop game by game. It will depend on us, but also on our opponents. If they make big investments in January, then the gap between us can only grow. We could aim for third or fourth place. But it’s too soon to draw any conclusions,” said the Fiorentina manager. He has said that finishing in the fourth place and qualifying for the Champions League is a respectable aim for the season.

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Alberto Aquilani’s agent Franco Zavaglia has revealed that his client is extremely happy following the move to the Italian club Fiorentina on a permanent basis from Liverpool. The former Roma midfielder has endured a disappointing spell at the Merseyside club. This led to loan deals at the clubs like Juventus and AC Milan in the last few seasons in a bid to revive his form. However, the midfielder finally decided that he had to leave Liverpool in order to revive his career. In the end, he decided to transfer to the Italian club Fiorentina in the summer on a permanent basis.

Even though he has started just 9 out of the 16 matches that the club has played in the league, Alberto Aquilani has grown in stature in recent weeks. He has helped Fiorentina compete with the teams at the top of the table, which is a refreshing change from the relegation trouble that they were experiencing last season. The 28-year-old has certainly flourished in recent weeks under the management of Vincenzo Montella, who took in charge of the club in the summer. Alberto Aquilani decided to sign a three-year contract with Fiorentina, and his agent has revealed that it is a decision taken with a lot of careful thought.

“He is very happy at Fiorentina, he has found his niche. He loves the city and the fans. He then thought carefully before he signed a contract for three years,” said the agent of the 28-year-old midfielder. Now that he is back to his best, Alberto Aquilani will be focusing on reviving his career at the international level. The player has scored three goals so far this season, while he has also contributed in the form of three assists as well. Fiorentina currently sit sixth in the Italian Serie A table.

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Former Liverpool midfielder Alberto Aquilani has said that he feels that the Fiorentina manager Vincenzo Montella is set for great things in football. Albert Aquilani has said that the manager has a lot of innovative ideas that will certainly separate him from the rest of the managers. He is also confirmed that he will be working at the very top of Italian football shortly. However, he wants him to remain at Fiorentina for the time being. Vincenzo Montella has been the manager of the football club only for the last two seasons after starting his first job at Roma back in 2010.

He had a successful spell at Catania for one season before moving to Fiorentina at the start of the season. He was even linked with a return to Roma at the start of the season, but the club decided to bring in the experience of the Zdenek Zeman instead. After his arrival, he has managed to change a lot of aspects within Fiorentina in such a way that they are currently fifth in the Italian Serie A table. It is extremely good considering that Fiorentina were closer to relegation last time around. His innovative ideas will certainly make him one of the most successful managers according to the former Liverpool man Alberto Aquilani.

“Montella is destined for success. He has innovative footballing ideas. I am sure that he will work at the very top of the Italian game. Saying that, for now, we’ll keep a tight grip on him. I knew that there was a base here to have a great season. It’s hard to pinpoint an objective right now, but we want to finish as high as possible. To be honest, we should have a few more points in the table,” said Aquilani. Fiorentina are currently fifth with 15 points.

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