Talent without connections: rebuilding Fiorentina’s midfield
Atta’s absence, Oulaï’s limited minutes, Fagioli’s risks and Ndour’s balancing role. Three conceded-goal mechanisms and a concrete proposal for a more connected midfield.
15 min · read
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7 articlesEverything Viola.
Inter–Fiorentina: protect the centre, keep a way out
San Siro, Sunday 25 October at 12:30 CET. Fiorentina need central protection, coordinated wide defending and an outlet after the regain. Our tactical preview.
8 min · read
David de Gea: helping or hurting Fiorentina?
Three seasons of saves, goals prevented and decisive interventions. We examine De Gea’s current errors, the points he helped protect and the defensive structure Fiorentina need.
11 min · read
Déjà vu in Florence: why another major rebuild has led to a survival alarm
After seven rounds, Fiorentina have one more point and seven more goals conceded than a year earlier. Squad balance, missing functions and the different accounts of transfer spending.
10 min · read
Mastantuono's Venezia hat-trick: a star is born, or one extraordinary night?
Three goals, a historic record and the question of repeatability. Mastantuono's breakthrough examined through his role on the right, decision-making and the conditions around him.
9 min · read
Vanoli left, Vanoli returned. The cost of Fiorentina's lack of continuity
Was parting with Vanoli justified? We assess the club's decision, the risks of returning coaches and the historical examples that resist a simple story about a curse.
10 min · read
48 shots, one goal. Inside Fabio Grosso's brief Fiorentina spell
A 1–9 aggregate does not tell the whole story. Grosso's playing idea, shot quality and rest defence reveal a more complicated project, closed after three league games.
12 min · read