Milan Badelj assures Fiorentina are fully focused on Belenenses, despite the trip to Juventus on Sunday.
The Viola can secure their place in the Last 32 of the Europa League with a win at Artemio Franchi tomorrow, but are also riding high in Serie A ahead of the clash with the Turin giants.
“We can’t be swayed by voices from outside,” Badelj explained in the pre-match Press conference.
“A lot of people are already looking at Sunday, but we want to progress in Europe so we’re only focused on the game with Belenenses.
Milan Badelj assures Fiorentina are fully focused on Belenenses, despite the trip to Juventus on Sunday.
The Viola can secure their place in the Last 32 of the Europa League with a win at Artemio Franchi tomorrow, but are also riding high in Serie A ahead of the clash with the Turin giants.
“We can’t be swayed by voices from outside,” Badelj explained in the pre-match Press conference.
“A lot of people are already looking at Sunday, but we want to progress in Europe so we’re only focused on the game with Belenenses.
“We’re preparing as we always do. Tomorrow will be a decisive game, and we want to win in front of our fans.
“We still haven’t achieved anything in Europe this year, and we want to do it tomorrow.”
The first match in Portugal ended with a 4-0 win for the Italian side, but Badelj isn’t expecting a walkover.
“The team made a good impression on me. They were unlucky, but they played well.
“With our third goal it was over though. I was impressed by Tonel, but other players caused us a lot of problems too.”
Finally, the Croatian international had some words of advice for his midfield colleague Mario Suarez, who has failed to hold down a place in the side since joining from Atletico Madrid this summer.
“His situation could be similar to mine last year,” Badelj mused.
“Every player must adjust when changing Leagues. Mario is working well, he’s always ready to give his all, he’s understanding how to play in Italy and he’ll soon be at his best.”