Italian media has lavished praise on Robin Gosens, with publications vying to outdo each other in their commendations.
The Gazzetta dello Sport highlighted, ‘Gosens’ personality and charisma drag AC Fiorentina to success.’ Meanwhile, the Corriere dello Sport exclaimed, ‘Gosens, mamma mia! His goal gives Florence the victory and likely also secures their place in the league.’
The 24-time German international was universally recognized after scoring what the newspaper described as the ‘most important goal of the season’ for Fiorentina on Monday evening.
The 31-year-old’s header in the 28th minute secured an immensely important 1-0 home victory against Lazio Rome, earning AC Fiorentina crucial points in their Serie A relegation battle. Gosens rose highest at the far post, and the ball deflected in off the inside of the post. This was the left-back’s third goal of the season.
Gosens was substituted in the 80th minute to thunderous applause. After the match, he expressed his complete satisfaction, stating in an interview with DAZN, ‘We knew this was a great opportunity and we didn’t want to waste it. We deserved the win. It gives us confidence for the upcoming games.’ Gosens also admitted to physical struggles, revealing that a tendonitis had caused him problems for an extended period. ‘But I was determined to stay on the pitch,’ he emphasized, before embracing coach Paolo Vanoli.
Fiorentina extended their unbeaten run to five games and, following their success against Lazio, climbed to 15th place in the standings. They now hold an eight-point lead over the relegation zone. In mid-December, Fiorentina had been at the bottom of the table with only six points.
English Translation:
The Italian press seemed to be in a competition to outdo each other with their praise for Robin Gosens.
‘Gosens’ personality and charisma drag AC Fiorentina to success,’ lauded the Gazzetta dello Sport, while the Corriere dello Sport wrote: ‘Gosens, mamma mia! His goal gives Florence the victory and likely also secures their place in the league.’
After the 24-time German international scored what the newspaper called the ‘most important goal of the season’ for Florence on Monday evening, he received recognition from all sides.
With a header in the 28th minute, the 31-year-old secured the immensely important 1-0 home victory (1-0) against Lazio Rome, thus bringing AC Fiorentina crucial points in their Serie A relegation battle. Gosens rose highest at the far post, and the ball deflected off the inside post into the net. For the left-back, this was his third goal of the season.
Fiorentina has a good chance of staying in Serie A
Gosens was substituted in the 80th minute to great applause; after the game, he was fully satisfied: ‘We knew this was a great opportunity and we didn’t want to let it go to waste. We deserved the win. It gives us confidence for the next games,’ he said to DAZN. Gosens also admitted to physical problems, stating that a tendonitis had caused him issues for a long time. ‘But I was determined to stay on the pitch,’ he emphasized and hugged coach Paolo Vanoli.
Florence remained unbeaten for the fifth consecutive game and, with the success over Lazio, climbed to 15th place. The lead over the relegation places is now eight points. In mid-December, Fiorentina had been at the bottom of the table with only six points.