Fiorentina vs Genoa preview - Mihajlovic hopes to halt slide - 7M sport

Fiorentina vs Genoa preview - Mihajlovic hopes to halt slide



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Posted Wednesday, February 02, 2011 by PA

Fiorentina coach Sinisa Mihajlovic has admitted the Viola are feeling the heat ahead of their match with Genoa.

Mihajlovic's side have slipped down to 13th place and find themselves five points clear of the drop zone, having won just one of their last six games.

"We are in an ugly situation," Mihajlovic said. "But we have to be the ones to come out of it.

"I am someone that never gives up, I am used to fighting.

"But at this time I cannot raise my voice, we just have to be calm and prepare for our next game."

Lazio beat Fiorentina 2-0 in the last round and Mihajlovic is hoping his team can bounce back on Wednesday.

"We must win," Mihajlovic said.

"It will be a tough game and we are hoping to stop the rot."

Fiorentina fans have reason for some optimism ahead of the clash with the Viola having lost just twice at the Artemio Franchi stadium this season.

Genoa coach Davide Ballardini will be forced to make at least one change to the side which won 3-1 against Parma last weekend.

Emiliano Moretti will replace defender Dario Dainelli, who serves a one-match ban.

The Grifone go into the encounter in Tuscany in confident fashion as they clinched their first win in 2011 last weekend.

The victory at Parma ended Genoa's five-match winless run and lifted the Grifoni two points clear of Wednesday's opponents.

"We played a great game against Parma," Ballardini said. "I saw a big improvement from my players, especially in front of goal.

"Now we must pick up where we left off against Parma and win in Florence."

Genoa had failed to score in four of their previous five games prior to Sunday's triumph.

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