Fiorentina suffered two consecutive defeats. Palladino encouraged the team to regain its hunger.

In the 20th round of the 2024/25 Serie A season, Fiorentina lost to Monza 1-2 after falling behind by 2 goals thanks to Lucas Beltran's goal. Fiorentina coach Palladino said the team should not panic after the defeat and encouraged the players to regain the hunger that made the team achieve outstanding results.

In the 44th minute of the match, Patrick Churia scored a goal in the melee, helping Monza to open the scoring with a score of 1 to 0. In the 63rd minute of the second half, Pedro Pereira made a lob pass to the penalty area, and Daniel Maldini immediately shot in and scored, helping Monza to expand its lead to 2 to 0.

In the 74th minute, Lucas Beltran was brought down by an opposing player while dribbling the ball, giving Fiorentina a penalty kick. Later, Lucas Beltran scored from the penalty kick, helping Fiorentina to tie the game at 1-2.

In the end, Fiorentina lost to Monza 1-2 away. After two consecutive defeats, Fiorentina is currently ranked 6th in the standings with 32 points, 4 points behind Lazio, which is in 4th place, with one game less.

Fiorentina coach Palladino said, "We have to congratulate Monza, they gave their all on the field, and this is exactly what we expected. Our performance was not good, now we have to work harder and double our efforts."

"Don't panic, we weren't overly excited before, and we shouldn't be too frustrated or lost now. We don't have individual problems, and our strength in the previous eight wins was the team's unity in defense and offense."

Palladino also said, "I will do my best to get the Fiorentina team that everyone likes back on the field. This is my responsibility. I will work hard with the players and we have the opportunity to do this. As long as we keep working hard, we will definitely do it. I will find solutions and balance points, because we pay a big price for every little negligence."

"A month ago, it was difficult for the opposition to even get a shot on goal. We have to rediscover that hunger that brought us such good results, and it's not there yet."