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| | Rehabilitated Mutu's raring to go |
Friday 21 November, 2008 |
| Adrian Mutu will be fit to play for Fiorentina against Udinese on Saturday and insists “nothing will stop me now.”
The Romanian striker was lethal last term, but he has made just five Serie A starts this time around due to a host of injuries.
But Mutu has finally shaken off problems with his elbow, knee and thigh and is ready to return to action.
“I don't want to jinx things, but I feel good,” the former Chelsea man stressed.
“I am ready to return and this time I won't let anything stop me. Last time I came back it was too soon, but I scored three goals before I was injured again.
“I'm happy that Cesare Prandelli recently said I could be a symbol of unpredictability.
“Will I return to being a trequartista. The last time I played there was 15 years ago and I don't have the same qualities now - I feel like a second striker and there are better suited players for the trequartista role.”
Fiorentina lost 1-0 to Cagliari last weekend and have dropped to ninth place.
“Away from home, except for the Palermo game, we haven't managed to win,” Mutu said.
“Teams know us now and they have learned to close the spaces. We need to remind everyone of our qualities and courage.
“Away from home we need to show more humility and play as a 'small' team.”
Prandelli recently suggested that referees were holding a grudge against the Viola due to Alberto Gilardino's handball goal against Palermo.
“Perhaps at times responses are conditioned, but it's not right if the referees are targeting us,” Mutu said.
“But we also benefitted from refereeing decisions against Palermo and we need to ask for equality, rather than advantages.”
The talented striker concluded by discussing the Champions League with the Gigliati's involvement hanging by a thread.
“We are living the Champions League dream and it's like a child with a toy,” Mutu explained.
“If we get through then good, but if we are eliminated then nobody can say that we have failed.”
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