Ex- Fiorentina coach Ranieri: Vlahovic not comparable to Batistuta, let alone Haaland

He praised Dusan as a strong centre forward, expressing his admiration for him. He questioned how anyone could doubt Dusan's abilities just because he hadn't scored in three games.

"All strikers experience moments in which the ball doesn't go in. Then they get going and don't stop, just like Vlahovic. But let's not make comparisons between different eras.

"Batitusta was a unique number nine: I wouldn't even compare (Erling) Haaland to Bati. And we're talking about a striker who scored tons of goals for (Pep) Guardiola's City."