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Genoa 2-1 Fiorentina: Match report
Pre-match It looked like Daniele de Rossi (reportedly coaching for his job after Genoa had taken a single point from its first 5 games and scored just 3 goals) had trotted out a 3-4-2-1 featuring Hamed Junior Traoré in midfield. Paolo Vanoli shuffled things, bringing Christ Inao Oulaï into the midfield alongside Nicolò Fagioli in […]
Genoa vs Fiorentina: Lineups and how to watch
Late news Daniele de Rossi picks Hamed Junior Traoré (Fiorentina beffata) in central midfield and the creaky duo of Stephan El Shaarawy and Junior Messias in attack. Paolo Vanoli springs several surprises. Víctor Valdepeñas returns at leftback but the real news is farther forward. For the first time this season, Nicolò Fagioli and Christ Inao […]
Genoa vs Fiorentina: Preview
This unprecedented 3-week international break is winding down and that means Fiorentina is ramping back up for its trip north and west to take on Genoa. Even though this pits the 19th-placed team in Serie A against the 17th, the respective trajectories of these sides couldn’t be more different: the Viola are undefeated since sacking […]
OFFICIAL: Luca Ranieri extends his contract until 2029
Even though the transfer window is shut, Fabio Paratici and his team are hard at work. The latest fruit of their labor is a contract extension for Luca Ranieri. His deal was set to expire in 2028 but he’s now added an additional year with a club option to take it all the way to […]
Fiorentina, Serie A, and long range shooting this season
After 5 games of this season, one of the more interesting trends I’ve noticed across Serie A is the increase in long shots. This year, teams are averaging 5.02 shots from 0utside the box. Last year, that number was 4.4. In a lot of ways, that’s a good thing. The number of things that are […]
What Fiorentina can take from Fagioli’s showing against France
Italy battled to a 1-1 draw with France a couple days ago in one of the international break’s marquee matchups. There was plenty of Fiorentina-adjacent intrigue as Moise Kean missed an open net after a great ball from Michael Kayode but it was Nicolò Fagioli’s performance that raised some eyebrows. Wearing number 10—the first time […]
Viola Station 106: The international break pause
We’re mired in this international break with no end in sight so why not talk about Fiorentina? Good thing there isn’t much to discuss over these first five games. Beyond, you know, how an entirely new squad comes together under a coach who was hired just 3 games into the season after his predecessor led […]
Fiorentina’s trophy-winning 2023-2024 Primavera team is completely gone
I spend a lot of time worrying about the pathway from youth level to first team for Fiorentina and for Italy in general. This summer, the Viola have obliged me with an example of the player churn that curtails development and puts everyone involved into a bad situation. I’m ignoring the team that won the […]
Ranking Fiorentina’s second-time-around players
As we await the end of this interminable international break, finding Fiorentina stuff to write about has gotten tricky. Fortunately, drew t suggested this last month: Who left the team and subsequently returned to the greatest success? For the purposes of the exercise, I’m not counting anyone who was on the books and got loaned […]
Fiorentina 3-0 Pisa: Match report
Pre-match Paolo Vanoli chopped and changed, bringing Marin Pongračić, Víctor Valdepeñas, Christ Inao Oulaï, Marco Brescianini, Wilfried Gnonto, and Mateo Pellegrino. Paolo Bianco made a bunch of changes to his XI as well. The bigger news was that the newly-built roof covering the Curva Fiesole had its floodlights switched on for the first time. It […]
Fiorentina vs Pisa: Lineups and how to watch
Late news Paolo Vanoli shuffles the deck a bit, giving Arthur Atta and Nicolò Fagioli the day off. Christ Inao Oulaï and Marco Brescianini replace them. Marin Pongračić gets a rare chance at the back and Mateo Pellegrino returns up front, supported by Wilfried Gnonto making his first Viola start. David de Gea continues ahead […]
Fiorentina vs Pisa: Preview
Fresh off its first Serie A win of the season, Fiorentina returns to the Coppa Italia. Having brushed aside Benevento, the round of 32, the Viola earned a Tuscan derby against the vile Pisa (boo hiss). It’s the second derby running for the Torri; they dispatched Empoli on penalties in the previous round. The match […]
Venezia 2-4 Fiorentina: Match report
Pre-match Giovanni Stroppa had a defensive crisis on his hands but figured out something. Matías Moreno and Simon Sohm both started. Paolo Vanoli made a bunch of changes, including Viery at leftback and Alex Jimenez at rightback. Alieu Njie started on the left wing and Beto got the nod up front. Also, full credit to […]
Venezia vs Fiorentina: Lineups and how to watch
Late news Giovanni Stroppa copes with his defensive crisis by shifting Matías Moreno into the center of defense with fullback Ridgeciano Haps pushed back to his left. Fiorentina loanee Simon Sohm continues in midfield. Paolo Vanoli, making his (second) debut as Viola coach at a stadium he knows well, has shaken things up quite a […]
Firing Grosso only raises questions about Fiorentina’s capability
It’s been a few days since Fiorentina sacked Fabio Grosso after 3 straight Serie A defeats. The World Cup Winner was the first manager fired this season, setting up the 10th permanent coaching change of the 7-year Commisso regime. It’s an embarrassingly public misstep for sporting director Fabio Paratici, who was brought on board in […]
Venezia vs Fiorentina: Preview
Fiorentina takes the road still searching for its first point of the season, taking the long and winding road to the lagoon of Venice, where Venezia awaits. The Leoni Alati have also suffered three straight defeats and don’t even have a Coppa Italia win to fall back on but have looked sporadically feisty. They might […]
A very smart list of Vanoli’s top five priorities
The Fabio Grosso era is over after 3 games, 3 losses, 9 goals conceded, and 1 scored. Paolo Vanoli is back in the saddle and trying to herd the Viola back into shape. Much like last year, he’s got a lot to do. Fortunately, he doesn’t have to worry about European games taking up his […]
Paolo Vanoli is Fiorentina’s new coach again
Fresh off announcing Fabio Grosso’s dismissal, Fiorentina has hired his replacement. For the second time in less than a year, the ex-Viola leftback has been brought in to replace a catastrophic coach who was supposed to oversee a new project. The club hasn’t announced the terms of his contract but Nicolò Schira reports that he’s […]
Fiorentina fires Fabio Grosso
Fiorentina announced yesterday that Fabio Grosso has been sacked following 3 straight Serie A defeats to open the season. The 48-year-old leaves a team in crisis, with no identity, as Fiorentina begins looking for its 10th coach of the Commisso era. Grosso’s reign lasted 90 days and covered 4 total games, making him the second-shortest-tenured […]
Fiorentina 1-2 Torino: Match report
Pre-match Fabio Grosso kept searching for his best XI. This time, he handed first starts to Alieu Njie and Viery and reshaped his midfield again with Nicolò Fagioli, Christ Inao Oulaï, and Marco Brescianini. Ignazio Abate, also coaching a winless team, was scrambling as well. Eray Cömert and Rolando Mandragora got their first Granata starts; […]
Fiorentina vs Torino: Lineups and how to watch
Late news Fabio Grosso chops and changes at every level; this is his third different centerback pairing. Viery and Alieu Njie get their first starts, with João Mário back to the right. Christ Inao Oulaï and Nicolò Fagioli start together with Marco Brescianini rounding out the midfield. Up front, Mateo Pellegrino gets another chance to […]
Fiorentina vs Torino: Preview
Fiorentina goes back on the hunt for its first league win of the Fabio Grosso era this weekend against a Torino side which could start 5 ex-Viola players: Pietro Comuzzo, Niccolò Fortini, and Giovanni Simeone are locked in, while Rolando Mandragora could get a shot as well. At least Cristiano Biraghi’s nailed to the bench. […]
Viola Station 105: Deadline day special
Look at our timing! Tito and the Mikes managed to plan a recording around deadline day. We waited until the window was closed in Italy to grade the comings and goings of the the end of the mercato. It was a long and arduous summer that took a lot out of Tito. Someone should probably […]
Here are all Fiorentina’s squad numbers
Yall have probably noticed by now that I am obsessed with squad numbers, so the day we get the full release is one of the highlights of the Fiorentina season for me. We all know the drill. Let’s get to it. 2 Dodô: Glad he hung onto it despite all the rumors of a move […]
4 things to watch for ahead of Fiorentina vs Torino
Zach Lowy is the founder of Breaking the Lines and writes about soccer all over. You’d be hard-pressed to find a more balanced matchup in Serie A than Torino vs. Fiorentina. Each of the last three matches between the two sides have ended in a stalemate, and you’d have to go back all the way […]
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