Fiorentina coach Palladino praises victory at Como: De Gea playing like he’s 20

De Gea was brilliant that day, producing a stunning triple save at one point.

Yacine Adli and Moise Kean scored for the 2-0 win and Palladino said: “The boys have two fundamental things: motivation and values.

“They always want to learn and do something better, every training and every match. They are also great people on a human level. I'm happy with what they're doing and how it wasn't easy to maintain that focus after the break for international duty.

“We are Beltran who chases opponents and runs like a defender. We are Riccardo Sottil standing up and making a difference. We are De Gea making reaction saves like he's twenty.

“Having said all this, we have not achieved anything yet. There is a sense of unity and a great team spirit has developed. I dedicate the victory to the President as tomorrow is his birthday.

“Moise didn't really play his best game today, but he scored a goal and that's all people seem to be interested in. We worked hard with him in training and the credit goes to him, because he made the effort and is now reaping the benefits. He can and must continue to grow.”