Cannavaro: "Ready for Florence"
A few good goals. A few massive goals. Or better, decisive. These are Cannavaro’s. Strange the destiny of this Parthenopean defender. Not really a pure breed goalmaker, but often ready for the winning strike. Hit when badly needed. So, after the goal that paved the way for the Stadium Olimpico’s win against A.S.Roma, Fabio repeated himself at Anfield Road. Another decisive match on the Bianconeri’s way and another prestigious signature. Fundamental for Liverpool’s cooldown, but mostly in view of the return match scheduled for next Wednesday in Turin. After all, as in everyone’s hope, if Juventus will step into 2004/05 Champions League semifinals, much would have depended upon his strong header. ‘Yes, in the season I happened to score important goals – he explained during the press time at Sisport Center -, I even think the one of Tuesday was even more important than the previous.
Right. A score at the best time, on top of Bianconeri’s supremacy, able to react strongly after a difficult match opening. Cannavaro confirms: ‘They’ve been great early in the game, they took us by surprise with their aggressiveness and we lost rationale. Then, with time going by, we came out creating many dangers. This obviously makes us hopeful in view of Turin’s return match. We’re convinced we can reverse the result and go on. Plus, I’d like to have the same sight of Anfield Road’s tiers. Liverpool’s supporters demonstrated great sportsmanship and correctness. Under this point of view, English are role models, for their passion and for a never ending support for their teams’.
But before Liverpool Wednesday’s match, we must think about Fiorentina. Italian championship returns after three weeks from the last leg. After the stop for the National team and suspension in honor of Pope John Paul II, we’re back on the field. Such as the distance challenge with A.C.Milan. A face to face that, considering the Rossoneri’s success in the European derby against F.C.Inter, could repeat in Champions League. ‘It’s true, we’re still running for the same objectives. In Champions League, they’re currently favourite because the 2-0 gained them a foothold in the semifinals. In the championship we start again evenly. We’ll take on this difficult away match in Florence. The purple team consider the game just like a derby and we have to expect a hotblooded surrounding and a team with an attitude’.