Fiorentina, Pioli:”I had spoken to Bernardeschi, but he had already decided to leave”

The match against Juventus at the Franchi stadium is always a special occasion for Fiorentina, but tomorrow’s showdown will be even more intense because of Federico Bernardeschi’s return to Tuscany. In today’s pre match press conference, the viola’s manager Stefano Pioli was asked about the Juventus winger:”I’m happy to manage my own Federico (Chiesa) who made the decision to stay with us. I had spoken to Bernardeschi but he had already decided to leave, there was no way of keeping him. Who would I take away from Juventus? A few weeks ago I would have said Mandzukic, but now Higuain’s form is scary. Allegri? He’s an extraordinary manager, the best by a distance with Ancelotti. He’s a great motivator, he’s very flexible tactically and knows how to win in Europe”