A Scudetto winner with AC Milan, Pioli has taken charge of Fiorentina after leaving Al-Nassr over the summer.
At his Europa Conference League playoff preview today, Pioli said: "I thank (owner Rocco) Commisso for retaining strong players and individuals of substance like (Moise) Kean, (David) De Gea, (Albert) Gudmundsson, (Nicolo) Fagioli, and (Robin) Gosens. They are the basis of the project for the next two years.
"Kean? I wanted him at Milan, even though some spoke badly of him. None of that was true, a serious guy who gives his all. And he's a friend of (Rafael) Leao, both of them with big hearts.
"(Edin) Dzeko? A professor on the pitch. Off the pitch, an example for the younger players. Trident? It will depend on the other eight, the opponent, and the match.
"Transfer market? I expect a couple of signings, the club knows what's needed. I like Commisso, he's frank and direct."
Pioli also discussed season targets ("The Champions League must be our goal" and "I know full well that Fiorentina hasn't won since 2001, it's a responsibility and a motivation").
To whom would you dedicate the trophy? Pioli added: "To Davide Astori, my captain. I feel his presence even more here, I can't imagine what effect he would have on me."
Why Ronaldo one of only a few champions
Meanwhile, Pioli also reflected on working with Cristiano Ronaldo at Al-Nassr.
He said: "Only by working with him do you get a sense of how immense he is, a force that changes everything around him. Coaching him is easy; you never have to remind him of anything.
"At 40, he has to manage himself; he knows exactly what he can and can't do. I saw his obsession in (Miroslav) Klose at Lazio and in (Zlatan) Ibrahimovic at Milan. He loves arriving at the pitch at 7 a.m. and leaving at 6 p.m. Even a family outing has to be calculated based on rest hours or nutrition. That's why only a few become champions."
lamine100
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But why did you rendered him trophy less with all the training!! it's a mess, too bad cr7
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How?? that's why he can't win trophies there
lamine100
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trophies are collective not individual, when he lost it was his teammate who missed pen so how is that his problem???
because big money has been spent no results and he's the main man
lamine100
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🤣🤣🤣 u r just poor.
while you're rich Abi mad fans
bepadlpst
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But why did you rendered him trophy less with all the training!! it's a mess, too bad cr7
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there is a different between Saudi pro league and America
MRuga-Ruga
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But why did you rendered him trophy less with all the training!! it's a mess, too bad cr7
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🤣🤣🤣 u r just poor.
binepruy
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But why did you rendered him trophy less with all the training!! it's a mess, too bad cr7
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trophies are collective not individual, when he lost it was his teammate who missed pen so how is that his problem???
Zencklnouz
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Some Dull People Are Comparing Intermiami And Alnaser Trophies Since The Arriving Of Christiano And Messi.....In AMERICA There League Is Like Laliga B No Much Competition Than In Saud Arebia Ronaldo Has Played For Manchester United He Scored Goals 100+ At Each Team Has Played For He Has Played In Competitive Leagues Not Farmers League On Club World Cup They Where Running Like Headless People Like It's When They Are Starting Playing Football ⚽⚽ So Stop Compering Armature League To Saud Arebian League...Messi Is Talented For Sure But He Has Been Helped By Referees And FIFA 💥💥💥💥
yebbdlmpru
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let's the haters come here for bad comments
lamine100
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But why did you rendered him trophy less with all the training!! it's a mess, too bad cr7
Adeleye Musa
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Goat for every right reason
omochris
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CR7 is a living example...
omochris
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CR7, is living example...
Yorokiri
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CR7 is THE standard