We defeated Juventus by taking risks - Prandelli

coach Cesare Prandelli praised his students' performance after his side's victory over

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Prandelli's team tonight managed to beat Juventus by three goals and mark the defending champions' first defeat. The dismissal of Juan Cuadrado in the first half of the game helped Viola a lot to dominate the game and get a good result. It was Fiorentina's first win against Juventus since 2008, and Prandelli praised his side's performance after the game.

“If you are timorous, you will concede sooner or later, so we decided this was the right game to take a risk,”

Prandelli told Sky Sport Italia.

“We dedicate this win to our fans, as they are by our side, they suffer with us and I hope this can give some sense to all the work we’ve been doing. Hard work pays off in the end and we’re still not there yet, as admittedly we got a bit of luck with the early red card.

“However, the players showed not just the character we had been looking for, but also the brazenness I asked for.

“We haven’t had much time to work in training, mostly with video footage, but I think once we get to work more consistently, we will improve.

“I hope our problem can be resolved. When we talk about courage and brazenness, this is all once you are in the penalty area, because otherwise it doesn’t get you anywhere.”

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