Two clubs chasing UEFA Europa League glory will do battle today in a match between Fiorentina and PAOK. The group-stage match scheduled for 3 p.m. ET will be held at the Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on ESPN Deportes+.
What They're Saying
Fiorentina's David Pizarro (via Football Italia): "We really need to find some balance because we are aware of the difficulties we have encountered so far in the League and this means that giving 100 percent is not enough anymore, This means that it's time to take off the tuxedo and start pedalling on the bike. By saying this, I mean that we must wake up. We really don't like to be in this situation especially because of what was expected at the beginning of the season."
"Unfortunately, we have dropped some important points along the way," he added. "And we know that in Serie A it's difficult to win them back. So we must take a look at ourselves and start to give much more because even looking at my teammates during training, I can see that the potential is there. Especially because we alternate great performances with others that are well below-par like the one in Genoa last weekend.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Fiorentina's Mario Gomez is yet to open his 2014 account. In 90 minutes of Europa League play, the 29-year-old has failed to to even make an attempt on goal. He'll look to return to form this afternoon.
Fiorentina's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Tatarusanu; Richards, Basanta, Pasqual, Tomovic; Badelj, Vargas, Valero, Marin, Kurtic; Gomez
PAOK's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Gykos; Skondras, Katsikas, Rat, Vitor; Tziolis, Golasa, Kace, Tzandaris; Papadopoulos, Athanasiadis
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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