Two clubs in opposite halves of the Serie A table will do battle today in a league match between Fiorentina and Sassuolo. The first-division clash scheduled for 1 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free.
For Fiorentina, little is left to play for in 2014. Sitting eight points behind Napoli, finishing third and obtaining a UEFA Champions League berth is an unobtainable dream. Losing in the Coppa Italia final at the weekend didn't help matters, either. For manager Vincenzo Montella, assessment is all that remains on his to-do list (h/t to Soccerway). "We have the chance to finish the season in a good way. We want to make sure we finish in fourth place because that would be an excellent result," Montella said.
"I want to talk to [owner Diego] Della Valle once we have secured fourth place. That way we will be freer to exchange our thoughts," he added.
"I need to make some assessments. I want to be coaching a stronger squad with more pressure on it."
"We should be praising this team. There were five or six teams with greater resources than us but we have still done important things."
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Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Fiorentina's David Pizarro has been effective as a defensive midfielder this season. The 34-year-old has made five appearances bearing that responsibility and is averaging 2.1 tackles and 1.3 interceptions per match this season.
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Neto; Pasquai, Savic, Rodriguez, Tomovic; Aquilani, Pizarro, Valero; Cuadrado, Matri, Ilicic
Sassuolo's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Pegolo; Longhi, Cannavaro, Antei, Gazzola; Missiroli, Brighi, Biondini; Sansone, Zaza, Berardi
Serie A Table
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 36 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 76 | 23 | 53 | 96 | |||
| 2 | AS Roma | 36 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 72 | 23 | 49 | 85 | |||
| 3 | Napoli | 35 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 64 | 36 | 28 | 69 | |||
| 4 | Fiorentina | 35 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 59 | 38 | 21 | 61 | |||
| 5 | Internazionale | 36 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 21 | 57 | |||
| 6 | Torino | 36 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 55 | |||
| 7 | Parma | 36 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 54 | |||
| 8 | AC Milan | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 54 | 46 | 8 | 54 | |||
| 9 | Lazio | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 50 | 2 | 53 | |||
| 10 | Verona | 36 | 16 | 5 | 15 | 59 | 61 | -2 | 53 | |||
| 11 | Atalanta | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 47 | |||
| 12 | Sampdoria | 36 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 43 | 54 | -11 | 44 | |||
| 13 | Udinese | 36 | 12 | 6 | 18 | 41 | 52 | -11 | 42 | |||
| 14 | Genoa | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 38 | 46 | -8 | 41 | |||
| 15 | Cagliari | 35 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 46 | -12 | 39 | |||
| 16 | Chievo | 36 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 53 | -22 | 30 | |||
| 17 | Bologna | 36 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 27 | 55 | -28 | 29 | |||
| 18 | Sassuolo | 35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 34 | 65 | -31 | 28 | |||
| 19 | Catania | 36 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 30 | 64 | -34 | 26 | |||
| 20 | Livorno | 36 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 39 | 74 | -35 | 25 |
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