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The best game of this round awaits in Florence

Two teams with the best technical football in Serie A will play in Florence

A real football treat awaits in Florence in a clash between two teams who are playing the best technical football at the moment, two teams that always strive to outwit rather than to outmuscle their opponents. There should be plenty of good moves as there is no imperative in terms of results for both teams. Fiorentina will probably not be able to catch up with Napoli who are nine points away, while the same goes for Roma who are eight points behind Juventus. After the unconvincing performance against Milan, Fiorentina have played a great game against Udinese and Verona and Fiorentina created the chances in both games and they were rewarded with good results. They managed to score 5 goals against Verona in the last round at the hostile Bentegodi, and this was the best invitation for the fans to come to Artemio Franchi and cheer their players.

Montella is Roma's former forward and he hasn't had much of a success against his old employers:

- I have never beaten Roma since I became a manager? Maybe that's why I want it even more. When I look at those games, I have to say that we didn't deserve to lose many of them. They were generally spectacular games. They had a phenomenal league with excellent continuity. They are complete and they understand the moments of each game. However, they had to face Juventus, who are untouchable in this league. 

Fiorentina's manager has no problems with the absent players, which means that Montella is still missing his best forwards Giuseppe Rossi and Mario Gomez. Apart from them, Montella cannot count on young forward Rebić, winger Mati Fernandez and long-term injured defender Hegazi. It is expected that Matri should be given the nod ahead of Joaquin to play up front next to Cuadrado and Borja Valero.

Roma have seven wins in a row but Garcia's team has still failed to put some spark in the finals stages of Serie A. Juventus are going into the last five rounds with a huge eight point lead, and Roma also have to face them in the penultimate round of this season at their Olimpico. Garcia wants to win in Florence to maintain the winning run and keep Juventus under pressure, as a defeat against Fiorentina would definitely be the end of their hopes of reaching the title.

Garcia is hoping for a good performance of his team in Florence:

- We are hoping for a nice game between two teams that play good football. I'm glad we will play against each other as the first game was a spectacular match. We are hoping that will be the same for the fans on the stadium and those in front of the TV's. We are going to Franchi to get a win and extend our run to eight wins in a row. Our approach hasn't changed. 

The away team will be without their young forward Destro who still has to serve his three-match ban. Apart from him, Garcia cannot count on one of his best defenders Benatia, experienced full-back Balzaretti and midfielder Strootman, who are struggling with injuries. Totti is expected to be paired up front with Gervinho and Ljajić, the young Serbian forward who moved to Roma from Florence last summer. 

Fiorentina will end up fourth, and Roma second unless a miracle happens, which means both teams can play this match relaxed. Fiorentina defeated Verona 3-5 in a similar situation in the last round, and Atalanta 3-1 at home. Today, we can expect a football spectacle on Artemio Franchi because two teams who play the most beautiful football in Serie A will meet. Their first match ended 2-1 for Roma even though both teams had a few sure hits and numerous chances to score. Roma's defense is the strongest, but their best defender Benati is missing today, and on the other hand, Fiorentina's offense is really efficient even without their best players Gomez and Rossi. Both coaches announced offensive game and a spectacle for the viewers, so I don't see why we shouldn't trust them.