Fiorentina boss Beppe Iachini says his side “had a great game” against Sampdoria, and that he had words with striker Dusan Vlahovic after his controversial celebration.

The Viola had been in a bad run of form lately, but cruised to an impressive 5-1 victory against Sampdoria.

Iachini’s side had suffered defeats to Juventus and Atalanta in recent weeks, and the coach says his men gave the best response.

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Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini says the “glass is half-full” despite recent results, and that he is relishing the battle against "maestro" Claudio Ranieri.

The Viola travel to Genoa to face Sampdoria, the game kicks off today at 14:00 GMT. You can read the match preview here.

Iachini’s side have lost their last three consecutive games in all competitions, but he prefers to be optimistic over their situation.

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Alfred Duncans hopes to get the chance against Sampdoria this weekend and said he will work hard to claim a spot in Beppe Iachini’s starting line-up.

After four and a half years at the MAPEI Stadium, the Ghana international left Sassuolo for a new adventure in Florence.

He said he is ready to go for his new team and claimed he “can play anywhere” in Iachini’s set-up at the Artemio Franchi.

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Daniele Prade has claimed Federico Chiesa has been convinced to stay at Fiorentina by President Rocco Commisso and coach Beppe Iachini.

The winger has been linked with a move away from the Artemio Franchi and the Viola have done all they can to keep the Italy international.

The sporting director Prade has revealed that the starlet has been convinced by the ambition at the club and claimed their investments in January has proved it.

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Fiorentina coach Beppe Iachini believes he has found the key to turning their season around after recent setbacks. “Football of a higher quality.”

The Viola are back to stuttering again after an initial boost following Vincenzo Montella’s dismissal in December, as they are out of the Coppa Italia and suffered back-to-back Serie A defeats with Juventus and Atalanta.

“Football is made up of moments and we had been putting in good performances before that,” coach Iachini told reporters at the opening of a new football school.

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Beppe Iachini felt Fiorentina “made too many mistakes” in their passing, which allowed Atalanta to dominate at the Stadio Franchi.

Federico Chiesa’s scorching control and half-volley had put the hosts in front, but Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskyi completed the comeback after the break for a 2-1 result.

It came just a few weeks after the Viola had beaten Atalanta 2-1 in the Coppa Italia when down to 10 men.

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Fiorentina President Rocco Commisso accepted their home defeat to Atalanta, thanked the fans and backed coach Beppe Iachini.

The Viola had taken the lead through Federico Chiesa, but Duvan Zapata and Ruslan Malinovskyi turned it around after the break for a 2-1 result.

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Fiorentina boss Beppe Iachini says Alfred Duncan isn’t ready for his Viola debut, whilst there is “still bitterness” about the refereeing decisions against Juventus.

Iachini’s side lost to their bitter rivals 3-0 last weekend in a contentious match in which Juve were awarded two penalties, and the Viola boss isn’t happy about the decisions.

“There is still bitterness, both in Milan and against Juventus, the result was penalising for the performance we gave,” said Iachini in his press conference.

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Fiorentina boss Beppe Iachini says the 3-0 defeat to Juventus didn't do justice to his side's performance, and joked that he asked Paulo Dybala "did he want to come and play for us".

The Viola were beaten 3-0 by the Old Lady in the early Sunday game, and Iachini says the result doesn’t reflect the reality of the game.

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Fiorentina boss Beppe Iachini says they wanted to buy even more players in the January transfer window, and reminisced about Roberto Baggio, Gabriel Batistuta and Paulo Dybala.

The Viola travel to Turin to face Juventus at the Allianz Stadium, the game kicks off at 11:30 GMT. You can read the match preview here.

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