Vincenzo Italiano was left frustrated by ‘yet another dubious refereeing decision’ in Fiorentina’s dramatic 4-3 defeat to Inter.
The Viola thought they had done enough to get a point, coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2, then Luka Jovic’s volley for 3-3 at the 89th minute.
However, they were undone on home turf by Henrikh Mkhitaryan, who scored with the aid of a misplaced Lorenzo Venuti clearance.
There was above all a great deal of controversy, as Federico Dimarco was lucky to avoid a red card for his knee-high tackle on Giacomo Bonaventura after 30 minutes, Pietro Terracciano got a fingertip to the ball on the Lautaro Martinez penalty and Edin Dzeko was accused of pushing Nikola Milenkovic in the build-up to the winning goal.
“I don’t even know what to say. It is yet another doubt over the refereeing decisions, as there was a foul moments before the winning goal,” Italiano told Sky Sport Italia.
“Nikola was in the right position, Dzeko even pulled his shirt. It is not the first dubious decision to go against us and that’s worrying when looking at our position in the table.
“It would’ve felt like a victory to come back twice and draw 3-3 against Inter, after the first 15 minutes when we conceded at every shot on target. It would’ve been a reward for the lads, but unfortunately we are left here with regrets and lose a game we did not deserve to lose.”
Fiorentina have tried to play out from the back all season, but too often end up losing it cheaply and giving away goals.
“It’s true that this is not the first time it has happened, we tend to give the ball away and don’t sense the danger. Nonetheless, it’s a pity because Inter scored with the first two chances and we needed to be more concentrated.
“It’s frustrating to not just concede goals when the opposition creates those opportunities, but even giving them away is too much.”
The Viola also seem to raise their game against the bigger clubs and struggle to get results with the minnows.
“I think we are improving, but we should’ve had more against Lecce, did not deserve to lose tonight, so there’s another test coming up on Thursday in the Conference League.”
Nico Gonzalez went off injured, but the only boost can be the sensational Jovic volley.
“Failing to score goals is the worst thing for a striker and it affects their confidence. Jovic is a very sensitive man, he came here wanting to prove himself to the world, had an injury and struggled, but with everyone working together, I hope these goals can be a positive boost for everyone.”