Vanoli: I'm glad Kean got angry — he wanted to play

Fiorentina’s 2-1 victory over Rakow saw the Viola secure their place in the quarter-finals of the Conference League. After the game, manager Paolo Vanoli addressed Kean’s reaction to being substituted, noting the Italy international had not taken the change well.

“I’m pleased because he’s an important player. When there’s anger and that desire to play, it means he wanted to make an impact and help out. After all, I’m the manager and I also have to understand that he’s an important player for us and that we still have nine finals and a round to get through.” “In the first half tonight, we struggled to figure out how we should play.

We wanted to try and play our game, but the pitch didn’t allow it. We were slow to react to loose balls, and we were slow to realise how we needed to secure qualification. Then, in the second half, we were much better; we fell behind, but this team now has an advantage: it knows how to fight back.” On Kean ahead of the playoffs, Vanoli added: “I think our national team manager is better than me.

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