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Saturday 9 January, 2010
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Cesare Prandelli’s Fiorentina have slipped down the standings, but he is sure they can be “competitive” in the race for fourth.
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“I am sure that Luca Toni will do well at Roma and with this signing they have definitely reinforced their squad,” said the Viola boss.
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“However, with everyone at our disposal, we are a great squad and very competitive. Missing Adrian Mutu and Stevan Jovetic for such a long time really affected us. Mutu is a player who can both score goals and create space for Alberto Gilardino.
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“Plus we have changed our fitness strategy. Whereas before we planned to work on stamina until the end of the season, now we’ve decided to play the next 11 games at the top and then see if we need to increase the work.”
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Fiorentina take on high-flying Bari tomorrow afternoon in a match you can watch LIVE on ESPN from 14.00 GMT. Both sides are locked together on 27 points with a game in hand.
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“Bari are, like Parma, the revelation of this campaign. Giampiero Ventura’s teams have always played attacking football and they are masters of the counter-attack.
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“If we use our tactics intelligently, then we can make the most of the quality of our individuals. I’m sure we’ll have a great game.”[/FONT]