Dzeko Comments Sharply Following Defeat

Fiorentina forward Edin Džeko gave an interview following his team’s 1–0 home defeat to Greece’s AEK in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The "Violas" have also faced criticism from fans dissatisfied with their performance in Serie A.

The team's situation in the third-tier European club competition is similarly concerning: having reached the semifinals last season, Fiorentina has now lost two consecutive matches and dropped to 17th place in the group stage standings. "I did not expect such a result.

We prepared well, and the coach trained us tactically. We didn’t play badly in the first half, but the situation became more complicated after conceding the goal.

You could say we are showing a disastrous performance, or even that we don’t deserve to wear the club jersey—I have no argument against that. But in home games, we need the support of the fans; mocking every misplaced pass won’t help.

We need to overcome this crisis together. Criticize us if you want after the match ends, but during the game, stand by us," Džeko told *Football Italia*.

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