This month Athletic has already played in the final of the Spanish Cup last season, but lost to fellow countrymen Real Sociedad with a score 0: 1. Now this is another attempt. For the Basques, this is not only an opportunity to win another trophy this season (they have already taken the Super Cup), but also the only opportunity to break into European cups. The team is only 11th in the standings and cannot win six matches in a row in all tournaments. Of course, for the Basques a ticket to the Europa League will actually be on the line.
Fiorentina are in 15th position with 30 points. Of course, it’s unusual to see “violets” so low. But this season turned out to be tough and it’s also good that Fiorentina managed to resolve issues with maintaining a place in Serie A. The gap from the relegation zone is eight points, so far there is no direct threat. Fiorentina is potentially capable of playing much better and the current squad looks very militant. Pulgar and Ribery scored a goal against Milan, but the victory still remained with the opponents (2:3). Vlahovic scored against Genoa and the Serb’s goal made it possible to play in a draw (1:1). Practically, the entire second half was spent in the minority. Vlahovic scored a double in the match against Atalanta, but the club from Bergamo still snatched the victory (2:3). Vlahovic is a key player for Fiorentina. The striker has already scored 15 goals this season. Alexander Kokorin could have become a complement to the Serb, but injuries do not allow the Russian to show his capabilities.
