Vanoli: Mastantuono Shows What It Means To Be A Champion

Fiorentina's coach believes his Real Madrid loanee has the mentality to match the talent.

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What happened. Paolo Vanoli praised Fiorentina's Franco Mastantuono after the Real Madrid loanee's strong start to life in Serie A and another key performance in Sunday's 1-1 draw with Napoli. Vanoli said he now sees Mastantuono making sacrificial runs and believes the youngster will go far.

• Fiorentina fought back from Billy Gilmour's opener, Alex Jimenez equalising in the 51st minute.
• Vanoli said the team showed courage and the reaction after going behind mattered most.
• Fiorentina sit 17th after a difficult start, having sacked Fabio Grosso early on.

“I saw the talent from the outside, but there was no team.”

— Paolo Vanoli

Mastantuono's growing influence could be key as Fiorentina try to climb away from a poor early-season position.

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