Luo Ti: Keane Jr. still has no results in the new season, but Fiorentina s problem is definitely not him

"Roman Sports" wrote an article to defend Keane Jr., who did not score this season, believing that Florence's problem is not Keane Jr.

Kean Jr. has scored 3 goals for Fiorentina in the first five games of last season, and so far this season, Kean Jr. still has no results, but he should never be regarded as a problem.

This slow fever is mainly because fans are used to Keane Jr.'s efficient performance in scoring 25 goals last season, and this number inevitably becomes a reference standard. Despite not scoring, Keane Jr. played an important role at a critical moment of the season.

In the first leg of the UEFA qualifiers, his shot hit the post and bounced on the opponent's goalkeeper, becoming a 1-0 goal to break the deadlock. He then assisted Gossens to head the ball and scored the second goal. In the second leg, Fiorentina fell behind 0-2, and finally reversed 3-2, successfully advanced. Keene's performance value in the first leg was self-evident.

In addition, in the three league games this season, Keene's forward partner was a match he had never partnered last season. He partnered with Picoli for 77 minutes; against Turin, with Dzeko; against Napoli, Dzeko and Picoli in the first and second half respectively.

In other words, Keane Jr. is no longer a single arrow, and no longer tactically bears offensive pressure alone. This does not mean that the forward partner will take away his space or opportunity, but it means that Fiorentina's frontcourt play has changed and its staffing has changed. Especially for Keane, everything takes time to adapt, run in, and understand the running, rhythm and intention of his partner.

So far, the coordination in this aspect is not smooth enough, partly because Fiorentina's overall offensive quality is moderate and lower; the forwards don't get many opportunities.

However, with the increase in training time and the accumulation of games, the tacit understanding will gradually increase, thereby driving the improvement of Florence's entire offensive end. As Pioli repeatedly emphasized: the team's offensive performance has never been just the responsibility of the five in the frontcourt.

No matter where the problem is currently and how long it will take to solve it, it is certain that Keane is definitely not the problem itself.